With the right build 12.1.0-21 the XSCE installation work well. Thank you all for responding as I learned more about the process of installation the "difficult" way. Much appreciated.
Now will be testing to see how things work with wireless internet and USB AP. Will shift to 2 USB later on in my testing. Cheers >-----Original Message----- >From: Jerry Vonau [mailto:jvo...@shaw.ca] >Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 05:08 AM >To: tkk...@nurturingasia.com >Cc: 'Anna', server-devel@lists.laptop.org >Subject: Re: [Server-devel] XS Community Edition: XO 1.75 installtion > >On Sat, 2013-03-02 at 17:31 +0000, tkk...@nurturingasia.com wrote: >> Yes it is a 12.1.0 (build 10) as I cannot flash the new build 21 since the >> image I have is "customised". >> > >Is your 1.75 locked? > >> For the 1st installation I did not have the USB-Ethernet-AP connection >> plugin. >> > >Your best bet is to have all your interfaces plugging in before booting >the XO, otherwise when we detect the number of interfaces we will miss >installing some components that is vital to using the XS as a router. We >prompt if we detect less than what is required for a router, but I >prefer to have the interfaces appear in the same order as what the >kernel will find if just rebooted. This is more of an issue when your >using 2 usb based interfaces and not using the XO's internal wifi. > >> Maybe I should use another XO to start all over again! >> > >I would prefer if you could use 12.1.0-21 as a starting point as that is >what we are testing with. If you can't do that, please ensure your >network adaptor is inserted before booting then run the install. > > >> Thanks for the detail step by step. Hope I have better luck the next time. >> > >see: > >http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.2/Hacking >Installing. > > >> Does Moodle, registration, etc work as usual with a complete install? >> >> > >Moodle is left uninstalled, but can be added later if wanted/needed, >instructions to follow. > >Thanks for the valuable feedback, > >Jerry > > >> Cheers >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Anna [mailto:ascho...@gmail.com] >> >Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:42 AM >> >To: tkk...@nurturingasia.com >> >Cc: server-devel@lists.laptop.org >> >Subject: Re: [Server-devel] XS Community Edition: XO 1.75 installtion >> > >> >Just to clarify, you're on a 1.75 running 12.1.0? And before you started >> >doing anything in the instructions, did you plug in a USB wifi dongle >> >connected to a powered up AP? >> > >> >My usual process for getting ready to install is: >> > >> >1. Flash 12.1.0 on a 1.75 >> >2. It reboots itself, I set the buddy name >> >3. In NH, I connect to my home wifi >> >4. Turn off power management in the Sugar Control Panel >> >5. Plug in the ethernet cable that connects the usb wifi dongle to the AP >> >6. Plug the AP's power into the wall outlet >> >7. Insert the usb wifi dongle into the 1.75 >> >8. Open the terminal activity and start following the install instructions >> > >> >On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 10:23 AM, <tkk...@nurturingasia.com> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Must I use an external AP or there is more magic if the XO wirless can >> >> function as this ? >> >> >> >> >> >As far as I know, the XO's wifi chip doesn't support AP mode, so >> >unfortunately no. >> > >> >Anna Schoolfield >> >Birmingham >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Server-devel mailing list >> Server-devel@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel > > > _______________________________________________ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
