| 1 | = USB testing required if we are to hand out OSGeo-Live on a USB at FOSS4G= |
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| 3 | 14 August 2010 |
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| 5 | The FOSS4G Organising Committee have budget to distribute OSGeo-Live either on a DVD or USB. |
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| 7 | 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. |
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| 9 | However, if we can get test results from enough people by the end of this coming weekend, Sunday 15 August, an OSGeo-Live USB will be created and given to VIPs. |
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| 11 | Here is the deal: |
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| 13 | If we get: |
| 14 | * 7+ test results, from a variety of different computers, showing a reasonable number of computers will work with a USB: |
| 15 | * we will hand out OSGeo-Live USBs to the (more forgiving) FOSS4G presenters. Standard delegates will be given a Live-DVD. |
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| 17 | PS, the RC9 (hopefully final) version of OSGeo Live can be downloaded from: |
| 18 | http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/4.0-rc9/ |
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| 21 | == How to test a USB== |
| 22 | * Download and burn the USB as per: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Quick_Start_for_USB |
| 23 | * Describe your test results here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Testing#USB_testing |
| 24 | * Optionally also tell us your experience on IRC or email: |
| 25 | * irc://freenode.net#osgeolive |
| 26 | * http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo |