[Live-demo] Re: USB testing required today if we are to hand out OSGeo-Live on a USB at FOSS4G

[Alex Mandel]

A mini version (no installers included) is now posted. No other changes,
it's just 3.2-3GB instead of 4.3 GB for those on tighter bandwidth limits.

Look for -mini
http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/4.0-rc9/

Thanks,
Alex

On 08/15/2010 01:06 AM, Oscar Fonts wrote:
> Mirror in Spain:
> http://geoportal.dlsi.uji.es/fonts/foss4g/OSGeo-Live/osgeolive-4.0rc9.iso
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2010/8/15 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>:
>> PS, the (hopefully final) version of OSGeo Live can be downloaded from:
>> http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/4.0-rc9/
>>
>>
>> On 15/08/10 08:40, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>> The FOSS4G Organising Committee have budget to distribute OSGeo-Live either
>> on a DVD or USB.
>>
>> Ideally we would have liked to distribute on a USB to all delegates however
>> out of the 5 or so computers tested, we've had reports of at least 2
>> computers which can't boot from the USB. So we will distribute OSGeo-Live to
>> all delegates on the well tested DVD version.
>>
>> However, if we can get test results from enough people by first thing,
>> Monday 16 August, an OSGeo-Live USB will be created and given to VIPs.
>>
>> Here is the deal:
>>
>> If we get:
>>
>> 7+ test results, from a variety of different computers, showing a reasonable
>> number of computers will work with a USB
>> we will hand out OSGeo-Live USBs to the (more forgiving) FOSS4G presenters.
>> Standard delegates will be given a Live-DVD.
>>
>> How to test a USB
>>
>> Download and burn the USB as per:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Quick_Start_for_USB
>> Describe your test results here:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Testing#USB_testing
>> Optionally also tell us your experience on IRC or email:
>>
>> irc://freenode.net#osgeolive
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo
>>
>> --
>> Cameron Shorter
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>>
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>>
>> --
>> Cameron Shorter
>> Geospatial Director
>> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
>> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>>
>> Think Globally, Fix Locally
>> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source
>> http://www.lisasoft.com
>>