Re: [C4C-tech] Volunteer Work Day Clone Fest
by David Sampson
My reply did not make it to the list....
and here is the google doc ref'ed bellow.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xyQ2nOUTee8AjLldJfX21yLTQha5QPM0CoRZ...
Cheers
On 13-04-21 01:44 PM, David Sampson wrote:
> Pierre,
>
> Thanks for helping out with this. I will add a C4C laptop to my
> delivery list to your place this week. If you can set everything up on
> that laptop then C4C can repeat this in the future.
>
> I could also likely spare some CD's. Are these something that we need
> to prepare beforehand or can we burn on site (as long as the
> clonezilla laptop has a burner I guess).
>
> Maybe we can ask volunteers to bring their own USB thumbdrive as well.
> Empty?
>
> C4C Can provide the router and switch. I have a D-Link router (DI-524)
> if that would work fine. It has DHCP and is wireless (can you
> clonezilla wirelessly?). You can configure virtual servers for the
> router as well. Here is an emulater of the router:
>
> http://support.dlink.com/emulators/di524_revc/h_wizard.html
>
> PXE booting would be a cool feature but some older hardware might not
> have that ability then you are booting a CD to use PXE anyhow.
>
>
> I think we might be able to pull this off.
>
> Pierre et al,
>
> I put together a google doc to hammer out some of the details. If you
> want write access just let me know and maybe send some of your
> thoughts to the list.
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
>
>
> On 13-04-21 01:14 PM, Pierre Kerr wrote:
>> I'd like to help with this. Perhaps I can take a day off my usual
>> Saturday volunteer work. But I do have other things draining my time
>> too.
>>
>> If you want to do a Clonezilla thing, have a "server" that could be
>> anything with file sharing and maybe DHCP unless you use a router.
>> Use CDs to boot the machines to get images. If your server is set-up
>> as I mention in my documentation here (near the bottom of the page)
>> <http://pierrekerr.ca/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=computers:computers_for_community>
>> then you really don't need to type anything, just accept the defaults
>> then pick the image you want to use.
>>
>> I could supply a laptop and maybe a router for DHCP to act as the
>> file server and put several images on it. Ubuntu 12.04LTS, LUbuntu,
>> Puppy, Qimo...
>>
>> You'd need some CD's and/or bootable memory sticks.
>>
>> Clonezilla does have a facility to do PXE boots and some day, maybe
>> before May 25, I'll figure that out. But then you do have to set-up
>> the machines to do a PXE boot.
>>
>>
>> On 04/21/2013 12:52 PM, David Sampson wrote:
>>> Hey Folks,
>>>
>>> I am wondering if for our May Work Day (May 25) we could maybe bring
>>> a bunch of systems out to the meeting place and install fresh Ubuntu
>>> on them or at least set up a system that we can do this easily.
>>>
>>> Due to the lack of a decent internet connection at Centre Pointe,
>>> Ben Franklin Place I was thinking that we could use CloneZilla. I
>>> have no experience with this setuip but I know others on this List
>>> (eg. Pierre) do.
>>>
>>> This is what I was thinking.
>>>
>>> 1. We setup a cloneZilla dedicated server (maybe on one of our
>>> workshop laptops)
>>> 2. We bring a bunch of network patch cords and 20 port switch
>>> 3. We bring out a bunch of systems 5-10 (I would need people to help
>>> pick them up in Barrhaven)
>>> 4. Save on peripherals by using a couple of KVM's (2), a couple of
>>> monitors (2), keyboards(2), mice (2).
>>>
>>> Perhaps a couple of people would volunteer to come out to Barrhaven
>>> on Wed May 1 to help set everything up and sort through parts in
>>> storage to find what we need.
>>>
>>> Pierre, can you provide a copy of the image you are currently using?
>>> I could pickup the compressed image on DVD when I drop off the other
>>> stuff this week.
>>>
>>> To pull this session off I would be looking for someone to take the
>>> lead and ensure everything is good to go and organized.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> My questions:
>>> 1. how do you take a stock Ubuntu image (12.04 LTS) and modify it
>>> for use in CloneZilla (eg add software, extra resources etc)
>>> 2. do we use CloneZilla Live or SE?
>>> 3. Should this be installed on a laptop we also use in the labs or
>>> should it be dedicated to only cloning?
>>> 4. Who is interested in this as a potential event for next month's VWD?
>>>
>>>
>>> Information:
>>> -------------------
>>> http://clonezilla.org/
>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
>>> http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/volunteer#BuildProgram
>>> http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/volunteer#InstallProgram
>>> http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/node/7/#AdoptionProgram
>>> http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/forums/c4c_lists/home_refurbishi...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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11 years
Is it time to go to Ubuntu 12.04LTS
by Pierre Kerr
Of course, the answer is "yes". I am just starting to upgrade some of
my home systems and will suggest that we start using 12.04LTS on future
installs. I currently only have one C4C computer to work on and it's a
fairly powerful one so shouldn't have a problem.
I think I'll start by simply doing an upgrade on the existing C4C image
that I have for 10.04LTS so all the desktop mods carry forward.
Our friend Nixe Pixel does a review here
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOVLhnOCLMM&feature=digest_thu>
I'll report back with my results.
11 years, 1 month
