2010/6/19 Peter Robinson <pbrobin...@gmail.com>: > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Raffael Reichelt > <raffael.reich...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> 2010/6/19 Peter Robinson <pbrobin...@gmail.com>: >>>> 2010/6/19 Peter Robinson <pbrobin...@gmail.com>: >>>>> On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 8:01 AM, Raffael Reichelt >>>>> <raffael.reich...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Talking with parents and teachers about soas I realized it is >>>>>> mandatory to provide localized builds of soas in order to make it >>>>>> attractive for them to give it to their children. This localized >>>>>> builds should be easily available for download for example on >>>>>> localized pages. I am glad to volunteer for the german part. Can >>>>>> someone explain me how to setup this page and where to place the >>>>>> localized build for download? >>>>> >>>>> All the requirements to run a localized build are already present in >>>>> SoaS, there just needs to be an option to actually select the >>>>> language/keyboard on firstboot. Maybe its an option to provide when >>>>> you select the colour/name. I know there's been discussion on adding >>>>> an option to select a keyboard, adding the option to that to select >>>>> language and even timezone shouldn't be too hard. >>>> >>>> I know - but supporting non-it-persons with their computers I do know >>>> too it is much too difficult for them. Most of te parents I know are >>>> happy if the computer and the internet connection is working. Even >>>> they are interested in providing a learning plattform to their >>>> children they do not really know how to change something. In fact I >>>> expect them to prefere the boot-helper/usbstick scenario. >>> >>> You've missed my point entirely. If they can't select from 3 drop down >>> boxes their own language, keyboard layout and timezone there's a >>> problem that separate images is not going to fix because they'll have >>> problems working out how to make the image boot in the first place. A >>> Windows or OSX setup expects you to be able to do this, even a new >>> digital camera expects you to be able to select your language and >>> timezone. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> BTW Please reply from the bottom, it makes the replies easier to read >>> in the context. >> >> This way? Sorry. > > Perfect :-) > >> Now I guess I got you but as far as I can see there is no choice at >> the moment - would it be possible to include? > > Include the option to select the keyboard/locale/timezone? I'd love > to, there's been a lot of discussion about it over the time but i'm > not sure there was ever a consensus as to the best way to do it. We > have considered in the past using the Fedora firstboot util but it > adds extra stuff we don't really need. > > Peter > _______________________________________________ > SoaS mailing list > SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas >
May I then ask to open up again this discussion? Just to try it for myself: how can I include the firstboot util in the Kickstart files? Just add firstboot to the packages list? Raffael _______________________________________________ SoaS mailing list SoaS@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas
