[OSGeo-Discuss] GeoFOSS LiveDVD - test it before we burn it

Lorenzo Becchi lorenzo at ominiverdi.com
Wed Sep 24 03:19:55 PDT 2008 

I'm a lazy european, sorry
;-)

Mark, why the name is still on Alpha?
do you think you'll have the time to go on refining soon?

ciao
Lorenzo


Mark Leslie wrote:
> Tim,
> The dvd image is now available at
> http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha4.iso.
> Happy burning.
>
> --
> Mark
>
> Tim Bowden wrote:
>   
>> Mark,  Please don't let that cutoff slip.  How long will your upload
>> take?  I've got to start a download as soon as it's finished (note to
>> self- I wonder if I can start slurping shortly after you start
>> uploading?  Is there an rsync daemon on the server?  That might make it
>> quicker).  I'm taking a hard copy with me in case the duplication house
>> has issues with the download size (they've flagged this yesterday as the
>> size has grown a bit).  I'll be leaving tomorrow at lunchtime, so that's
>> cutting it fine as is.
>>
>> If there is anyone already in Cape Town on a fast link who can download
>> in a timely manner, please drop me a line.  I prefer to have more
>> contingency plans ;-)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tim
>> On Wed, 2008-09-24 at 09:04 +1000, Mark Leslie wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Lorenzo,
>>> That would be much appreciated, and I'll get the mapfile in right away. 
>>> We are planning on starting to build the 'final' image this afternoon,
>>> so we've got an effective cutoff of 3pm AEST.  Anything you can get in
>>> before then we'll be sure to add.
>>> <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=24&year=2008&hour=15&min=0&sec=0&p1=240>
>>>
>>> I've put together a quick, and not especially impressive, mapfile and
>>> cgi template using some australian data, so that will be in there as
>>> well, but the cgi interface doesn't look too impressive.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Mark Leslie
>>> Geospatial Software Architect
>>> LISAsoft
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>>> Lorenzo Becchi wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> I've made a mapfile to show mapserver with the Alaska dataset:
>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc:mapfile_for_mapserver#WMS_calls
>>>>
>>>> what time is the deadline to close the final ISO?
>>>> If I have time I'll try, on Wednesday, to do a zip file containing:
>>>> * a home page for localhost with links to:
>>>> ** Mapserver WMS getCapabilities, getMap, getLegend
>>>> ** a page with OpenLayers showing available layers
>>>> ** geoserver demos
>>>>
>>>> ciao
>>>> lorenzo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tim Bowden wrote:
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>>>> I'm planning on using the live-DVD to load the OSGeo booth PC.  If
>>>>> anyone wants to take advantage of the provided stack for loading some
>>>>> demos, please drop me a line.  The plan atm is to have the PC wired to
>>>>> the local lan, so it can offer web services etc locally if it is set up
>>>>> in time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Tim Bowden
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 2008-09-20 at 15:04 +1000, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>>>  
>>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Correct, please test FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  From now on we plan to only fix bugs and address cosmetic changes
>>>>>> (like populating an index.html). We don't plan to add features.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, we have extra testing time until Wednesday 24 September, but
>>>>>> please test earlier rather than later so we have time to turn around
>>>>>> any fixes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>>>>    
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Just to clarify, it is the file:
>>>>>>> FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD-Alpha3_4.iso
>>>>>>> then is the latest for testing, right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tyler
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 19-Sep-08, at 4:21 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>> LISAsoft have built a LiveDVD containing a stack of quality, Open
>>>>>>>> Source, Geospatial Software. The DVD will be handed out at FOSS4G
>>>>>>>> 2008 <http://foss4g.org/index.php/foss4g/2008> and we want help
>>>>>>>> testing it before we burn it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Download
>>>>>>>> Download the FOSS4G-2008-LiveDVD image from:
>>>>>>>> http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/ .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Deadline for testing
>>>>>>>> Please download and complete testing by Close of Business, Monday
>>>>>>>> 22 September. (We might get a little extra time for testing
>>>>>>>> depending on the burn process).
>>>>>>>> Could you please download the image, see if you can boot your
>>>>>>>> computer from using the LiveDVD image, and report your results on
>>>>>>>> our wiki at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Testing
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Remaining details at:
>>>>>>>> http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2008/09/geofoss-livedvd-test-it-before-we-burn.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>> Cameron Shorter
>>>>>>>> Geospatial Systems Architect
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>>>>>>>> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>>>>>>>>
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