Progress Update

In the process of evaluating various platforms to use for customization.

Probably going to use Puppy Linux.

Hope to have something later on.

Some progress

I have been looking into creating a custom image for use as an educational platform. This will support the efforts of both the Hawthorne Center and OpenSrcLearn.org. I will be working on that image this week.

I am currently doing final configuration and testing of a boot server which will be used at Roosevelt High School in a Linux lab. That should be finished tonight. After that I am in sort of a holding pattern for final approvals from the school before we begin deployment. As such time has freed up.

I believe that XFCE is the best choice of window manager for the Linux self contained learning environment (LSCLE). It is small and lightweight and supports 3d. Firefox,Blender,Gimp are available from the Ubuntu repositories. Croquet will require a bit more work to install but not much.

I will hopefully have a prototype image built by end of week. My goal for the prototype image is that all the programs will be installed and working and be fully self contained on the USB drive.

I'll keep this blog posted.

Configuration of Blender

Set configuration

• left button does selection
• default camera and first spot in level 10

Access Directory

• that Firefox uploads/downloads models

Set up export capable of being imported into croquet

• Place exports in common directory with croquet
  

Configuration of Gimp

Access from directory Firefox places image uploads/ downloads

Configuration of the Firefox Browser

Features of Home Page

download and upload 3D Models

• Place in same Directory that both Blender and Croquet default to.

download and upload images

• Place in Same Directory Gimp Access.

create account for personal croquet account.

upload croquet image to server

• Take from the same location that Croquet places images

Structure of LiveCD/bootable USB drive

Structure of LiveCD/bootable USB drive

Six Programs

1. Firefox
   
2. Gimp
   
3. Blender
4. Croquet
5. Script for Uploading Croquet
6. Display for offering Above Programs

LiveCD

I'll be looking at creating a custom LiveCD/bootable USB drive this week. It ties in nicely with other projects I am working on.

I'll post to this blog with my progress.