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iKit: Linux Netbook as Ultra-Mini
After the glut of netbooks on the market, Imovio, an offshoot of U.S. company Comsciences, presents the iKit Multimedia Messenger, a palm-sized netbook with Linux.
With a dimension of 3.7" x 2.6" x 0.6" and a weight of 4 oz. (including battery), the iKit is more like a PDA (the company calls it a pocket mobile companion). The device is equipped with Bluetooth and WLAN and is perfect for chats and email, although it brings along other applications. Included are those for multimedia such as graphic display and a video player. Its camera is 0.3 megapixels, it has a built-in mic, and a mini-USB port for a stereo headset. The browser provided is Opera Mini 4.1.
The Linux platform is based on Kernel 2.4.19 and the user interface works in a proprietary manner with Qt modules. Per vendor specifications, the CPU is Marvell PXA270 running at 312 MHz. Internal memory is 128 Mbyte RAM and 64 Mbyte SDRAM, rather scant when applied to OS and applications. A Micro SD slot accommodates external memory. The display is 2.8" at 320x240 pixels. The battery with 1050 mAh should last three hours.
The keypad is QWERTY with a numeric pad and a few hot keys for application startup.
The less than convincing reliance on Linux shows by the list of supported formats: WAV and MP3 are there, but not Ogg, and its PC synchronization is with flavors of MS Outlook. Imovio is also promising models running on Windows Mobile and the Android platform.
The playing field of the iKit device is clearly WLAN environments. The Bluetooth option links with the web over a GSM mobile phone. The iKit is priced at about $170. The company's roadmap shows the first quarter of 2009 as the official launch.
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LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from a "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
Competitors get in the game with RHEL without Red Hat
Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
Security researchers have already notified Microsoft; some fixes are available
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The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package
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Customers can take a free test drive of SLES for HPC on the Azure Cloud
SiFive Launches a Line of Open Source Chips
San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
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- Marinate chicken tenderloins in Dijon mustard and soy sauce.
- Assemble marinated chicken on bamboo skewers prior to grilling. Season and grill chicken over hot, clean coals (do not burn the sticks). Caramelize evenly on both sides. Baste chicken generously with cider glaze while grilling.
- Arrange chicken skewers creatively with Fuji apple slaw and grilled apple rings. Garnish with a sprinkle of cranberries and toasted pumpkin seeds. Drizzle cider glaze over the top.
- Place rice vinegar, agave and mustard in sauce pan and bring to a boil. Place cabbage and celery root in a shallow glass dish and pour hot sauce over, making sure to mix well. Cover and let sit 10 minutes at room temperature. Add remaining ingredients, except mint, and toss to mix well. Once mixture is cool, add mint, and keep covered until ready to serve.
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Streaks sprint to state
The Sebring boys cross-country team will be going to a place they haven't been in a very long time - the state finals. The Blue Streaks cruised to a second-place finish in Saturday's Class 3A-Region 2 meet at Lake Nona High School to earn a spot in the state finals on Saturday in Tallahassee. "It still hasn't really set in that we're going to the state finals," said Sebring boys cross-country coach Jason Bass. "The funny thing is I think the boys have more in them. "The boys ran good times, were aware of where they were at and we're looking forward to competing in the finals." This is the first time since the 1990's that Sebring has qualified a team for the state cross-country finals."It's a great day for Sebring cross-country," said former Sebring cross-country coach Jeff Shoemaker. "Coach Bass had the boys ready and they did a fantastic job." Leading the way for the Blue Streaks was junior Eric Foster who finished fifth overall with a personal-best time of 16:22.90, while brother, Damian, came in 15th with a personal-best time of 16:52.90. Sebring freshman Malcolm Holdman set a personal-best of 17:17.00, junior Jose Rivera had a personal-best at 17:79.10 and Wesley Koning finished with a 18:02.50. "Eric and Damian led the way," said Bass. "The other boys were solid and to have four personal-best times at the regional meet is a true team effort." Land O' Lakes finished first in the boys meet with a score of 66 points, Sebring was second at 134, Lake Nona had 135, Gainesville High was fourth with 141, Matanzas had 142, Lecanto came in with 154, Ocala Vanguard had 165, Edgewater totaled 171 and Liberty finished with 193. Sebring, which won the Class 3A-District 8 meet at South Florida State College, had no trouble adjusting to the all-grass course at the regional meet. "It was a one-mile course that was three loops around which is a little unusual," Bass said. "The boys paced themselves, the weather was good for running and we had an excellent day." The Blue Streaks are focused on making some noise at the state finals. "We're going to work hard in practice this week to be ready to run our best on Saturday," Bass said. "The guys are motivated because they see that we're a really good team and we're going to go all out at finals and see what happens." The Sebring girls team had a solid day at the regional meet with a 13th place finish. Blue Streak junior Ashley Castelli led the way with a time of 23:14.90, freshman Dianna Salinas came in at 23:56.10, Kaytlyn Cooper had a 24:02.40, Katherine Stoll was at 24:50.40 and Ashley White had a 25:03.70. "I'm so proud of the girls for making it to regionals," said Sebring girls cross-country coach Krista Schult. "They ran their hearts out and as a coach that's all you can ask for." Ocala Vanguard won the girls meet with a score of 55 points, Seabreeze High placed second at 56, Mitchell had 127, Gainesville totaled 132, Lake Nona had 134, Mainland scored 155 and Sebring finished with 331. "It was a very tough regional with a lot of quality runners," said Schult. "It was a great experience for us and we have a young team with our top five scorers coming back. "They're already talking about what they want to accomplish as a team next year and I'm excited about our potential." Lake Placid senior Dalton Shelton punched his ticket to the state finals with a fourth-place finish at Saturday's Class 2A-Region 3 meet at Anclote High School. Shelton finished with a time of 17:12.80 over the slow course. "Dalton ran a real good race," said Lake Placid cross-country coach Scott Morgan. "The course was slow because it wasn't a hard surface. "It was broken wood chips, ground up rubber and it would have been a great course if you were wearing spikes. "We're excited because this will be Dalton's second trip to the state finals and he's looking forward to competing against the best in the state." Avon Park sophomore Logan Lashley finished 71st with a time of 20:19.20. Shelton qualified for the state finals as a sophomore and just missed it last year. "Dalton has run the state finals course in Tallahassee so he knows what its like," Morgan said. "He's excited about competing and he's looking forward to finishing his high school career on a high note." Lake Placid sophomore Yadira Cortes finished with a time of 25:35.30 to come in 65th in the girls regional competition. "This is Yadira's first year of running cross-country and she has improved tremendously," Morgan said. "For her to reach regionals this year is awesome and she is stoked for next year." email@example.com 863-386-5837


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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Writing CCRA.W.8
8. Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
In a perfect world, doing research would simply mean you could shout your question out the window and have an answer shouted back to you. In a perfect digital world, you could type your research topic into Google and immediately have your research done for you. While most of us are unlikely to try the first method of research, all of us have probably done the second.
Here's why that's a problem: When we conduct research, we need to make certain that we are using multiple sources. (And no, the first two hits on the Google search do not count). Why? Because poor research skills could mean our NASA report is based on the blog of a member of the Tin-Foil Hat Brigade who believes that the 1969 moon landing was all an elaborate hoax. (And yes, moon-landing deniers do exist and yes, they do wear common household food wrap for headgear.)
So how to avoid the trap of bad information? Diversify! Start by gathering information from several sources, including books and magazines. Using multiple sources will make it easier to determine if the information we get is credible and accurate. So if one of our sources claims that Neil Armstrong took his one small step in a sound stage in Pasadena, California, but all four of our other sources detail the science necessary for mankind's giant leap onto the moon, then we can assume that the odd one out is incorrect.
But playing "One of these things is not like the others" is not the only way of determining if our sources are reliable and correct. For example, when looking at a digital source, check out who the author of the article is. If no individual or organization will take full credit for the information in the article (we're looking at you, Wikipedia!), then that should be a red flag that warns us that we might not be able to trust the information. If we do have an author's name, we should find out what makes the writer an expert on this information. If John Q. Pointyhead lists his credentials as The Fox Mulder Institute for Weird Obsessions and an award for the best method for folding a tin foil hat to maximize thought reception, then we know we should back away slowly from that source.
Other things to look for when checking credibility and accuracy are: How old is the source? And how did we find it? While some information is not likely to change, other fields are constantly being updated. (Here are some things that scientists really used to believe: that Mars had a system of canals on it that suggested intelligent life, that it was possible to turn other metals into gold, that California was an island separate from the rest of the continent, and that the earth was flat). So checking the date of our source can help us determine if it is on the cutting edge or the cutting board of new information. Also, using general search engines is more likely to turn up dreck, as they only look for keywords. But using a database of relevant information is a solid way to make sure our sources treat us well.
The abundance of unreliable information available on the web is part of the reason why we also want to use non-digital sources. Anyone can create a web page or blog, but in order to get published in a traditional print medium, an author must convince a lot of people that his or her ideas have merit. It's much harder to hide the tin foil hat when you are trying to get published in a book or magazine.
Of course, having the good sources is not enough. Once we have that information, we need to use it in our project without plagiarizing. Since we live in the future when information is ridiculously simple to get (and cut-and-paste—back in the dark ages, you would have at least had to recopy or retype the essay you wanted to plagiarize), it can be easy to forget that using information correctly is very different from stealing someone's writing.
Basically, we can incorporate facts that are common knowledge without crediting the source. For example, "Neil Armstrong was the first human being to walk on the moon" is a fact that is common knowledge. For anything else, we must tell our reader where we got the information—even if we paraphrase!
Your teacher has asked you to write an essay about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The following are a list of five real sources about his death. It is your job to decide which of these sources are relevant, credible and accurate.
1. The Warren Commission Report: Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Despite the fact that this is an 888-page book authored by a government commission, it is actually a well-known page turner. The book was based upon witness testimony and concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone when he shot President Kennedy and Jack Ruby acted alone when he shot Oswald.
2. The Citizens for Truth about the Kennedy Assassination website (source)
CTKA is activist group that lobbies the government to re-open unsolved cases of assassinations of the 1960s, including those of JFK, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy. CTKA believes that a large conspiracy murdered Kennedy, rather than Oswald working alone.
3. The National Archives' JFK Assassination Records Collection website (source)
This is a searchable electronic database of many of the documents about the assassination held by the National Archives. This database includes such important documents as the Zapruder Film (a film of Kennedy's assassination shot by spectator Abraham Zapruder with a home-movie camera.)
4. Dealey Plaza Revisited (source), a website maintained by the magazine Texas Monthly as a companion to the November 1998 issue of the magazine, which was entirely about the assassination.
This website includes a basic timeline of events starting with JFK's arrival at Dallas's Love Field Airport on November 22, 1963, through to government conclusions about the assassination in 1979. There is also a list of important people involved in the event, as well as important locations.
5. On the Trail of the Assassins by Jim Garrison
Jim Garrison was a District Attorney New Orleans who investigated Kennedy's assassination and ultimately blamed a New Orleans businessman named Clay Shaw of conspiracy—although Shaw was acquitted of any wrongdoing. This book became the basis of the film JFK directed by Oliver Stone.
How relevant, credible and accurate are each of these sources?
Possible answers:
1. The Warren Commission Report is very relevant to the research, as it is entirely about JFK's assassination. Students will probably consider it to be a credible and accurate source because it was conducted and written by the government and was based upon witness testimony
2. The CTKA website is relevant to the research, in that it does concern itself with JFK's assassination. The student will (hopefully!) recognize that it is not a credible or accurate source because CTKA considers three solved murders to be unsolved, simply because it fits within their views.
3. The National Archives' JFK database is also relevant, in that it has all of the documents that the government possesses about this event. Sources found in the database are generally going to be considered credible and accurate as they come from witness testimony and first person accounts.
4. The Dealey Plaza website is relevant. Students will likely recognize that the source is credible and accurate because the publisher of the information is a well-respected news magazine, and because the information given is factual.
5. On the Trail of the Assassins is relevant. Students may give various answers as to whether the book is credible and accurate (and indeed, this is a debate among scholars). Reasons students may think it is credible and accurate: the author was a DA and was in charge of an investigation into conspiracy. Reasons students may think it is not: the man Garrison believed to be a conspirator was acquitted, and the book was made into a movie.
Quiz QuestionsHere's an example of a quiz that could be used to test this standard.
The following excerpt is from the never-to-be-published novel Night of the Fuzzy Bunnies by Emily Guy Birken:
"Something strange is going on," I said to my best friend Scooter as we walked home from school. It was a warm fall day, and we had been released from school early. I should have been excited, but I just felt a cold dread.
"You think?" he said, rolling his eyes. "They find five dead teenagers on the football field with nothing apparently wrong with them—except they all have an 'Aww, how cute' look on their faces. I'd say something is wrong."
"I don't know if we should even be out walking in the middle of the day. What if the adorable attacker comes out in the sunshine?"
Scooter shrugged. "The grown ups don't have any better idea of what is going on than we do. We should try to figure what's happening."
"Let's go to the library."
It was my turn to roll my eyes. Scooter was probably going to be our class's valedictorian. He thought going to the library could solve all problems.
"Seriously, Vicki-Jane," he prodded. "I bet this has happened somewhere else besides here in Saccharine Valley. We just need to research it."
"Fine," I said. "I don't really feel like watching daytime television anyway. There's never anything on."
Once we reached the library, Scooter headed for the stacks while I searched the internet. After a few false starts, I found a website called acuddlecankillifyousqueezehardenough.com:
Beware the fuzzy bunnies! They come at night and surprise teenagers with their unbearable cuteness. THEN THEY ATTACK! A herd of these bunnies will swarm over an unsuspecting teenager to cuddle and love him or her to death. It is an adorable and grisly sight.
There were several pictures of victims of the fuzzy bunnies. They looked just like the Saccharine Valley High School students who had been found early this morning. There was a look of pure, adorable bliss on their undoubtedly dead faces.
The author of the website was a college professor named Quincy T. Dorkoff. He had double PhDs in folklore and zoology from Cambridge. I studied his photograph. He looked so serious and smart. Either that, or he had some severe stomach troubles when that picture was snapped. No matter what, I felt sure he might be able to help us.
"Hey, Scooter," I called, getting a dirty look from Miss Stern, the librarian. Man, she was strict.
"What?" he asked, dropping a load of books on the table beside me.
"I think I've found the answer." I pointed to the website. Scooter scanned through the information, his mouth only moving slightly as he read each word.
"This is good stuff, but I think we also need to look at what I've found."
I sighed and looked over the books he had brought. The one on top of the pile was titled Unusual Deaths in Small Towns From 2000-2010. "All right," I said. "I think you might have some good stuff in these books." The next one down was titled Adorable and Deadly Ways to Die. "But I'm going to keep looking up fuzzy bunnies. I'll see if there's anything else online about them—or about this Dr. Dorkoff fellow."
"Fair enough," Scooter said, opening up a book.
The next two hours were enlightening and frightening. I found out more about fuzzy bunnies than I would ever have dreamed possible—about how they go marauding for teenage flesh when they (the bunnies) become too adorable, about how they are always found in picturesque small towns that seem to have a large number of devastatingly attractive teenagers who look like they're in their twenties and never get a pimple, and about how there is no way to stop the bunnies until their lust for adorable deaths has been quenched. It sounded like Saccharine Valley was in terrible danger.
Scooter would pass his books over to me as he found information that backed up what I was finding online. It turned out that Quincy Dorkoff had authored one of the essays in a book Scooter was reading—Clinical Studies in Unexplained Teenage Phenomena As Relates to Adorableness.
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- Teaching A Good Man is Hard to Find: Killer Short Stories: Flannery O'Connor and Southern Gothic Literature
- Teaching A Tale of Two Cities: Mapping A Tale of Two Cities
- Teaching Of Mice and Men: New American Dream
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When you live in Arizona and spend your summers lugging hoses around, trying to grow a lawn of Kentucky bluegrass (that ends up Cleveland brown anyhow), it's obvious you need a water-saving landscape. Likewise, if you're from central Texas and face $2,000 fines for overwatering during a drought, no one needs to convince you that xeriscaping is the way to go. But xeriscaping, a term derived from the Greek word for "dry," isn't just for arid climates. It's a holistic approach to landscaping based on the premise that using resources efficiently and cultivating regionally appropriate plants is both better for the planet and requires less work.
Nearly half the water used by U.S. households ends up on lawns and gardens. And at least half of that water is simply wasted—an extravagance we can no longer afford. Most of our fresh water comes from underground aquifers that took millions of years to form. And many of those reservoirs are now being depleted faster than they're being replenished. If we continue in this vein, we'll end up either literally high and dry or with unusable water—as has happened in some parts of Florida, where groundwater is turning salty as seawater replaces drained fresh water.
Then, of course, there's global warming. As temperatures rise, we'll need more water than ever at a time when scientists are forecasting more frequent and severe droughts—a trend many parts of the country are already experiencing. If this scenario is too depressing to think about, then focus on the purely practical benefits of reducing your own water usage: It saves time and money.
Take inventory
Although water-efficient landscaping takes less effort to maintain over the long haul, it does require some careful thought at the outset.
Start by taking inventory of your yard. Some spots may naturally collect water. Clearly those are good places for thirsty plants. In the woods, plants with similar water needs grow near each other. If we ignore nature's lead and put thirsty roses next to a cactus, we end up wasting water and harming the plants.
Make a rough drawing of your property and note its overall water-retaining characteristics. Jot down which spots get lots of sun and wind and which are shady and moist. Steep slopes, especially near buildings or paved surfaces, lose water quickly through runoff. Slopes with sunny southern or western exposures lose water even faster through evaporation. To reduce this effect, try terracing and planting drought-resistant ground cover and a shade tree. As a general rule, drought-tolerant plants are ideal for sunny and windy spots, especially if you're putting them far from the house. Greenery with moderate water requirements works well in shady places with a northern exposure.
Next, consider how you use your property. Where will you actually spend most of your time outside? Knowing this, it's easier to decide where to put your most striking plants that may require extra watering and where to place grassy areas for playing and lounging. (Or, conversely, it will become obvious where you should keep your compost pile and collection of fallen branches.)
Choose plants carefully
In recent years, grass has gotten a bum rap—and understandably so, given that most lawns are maintained with toxic pesticides, chemical- and petroleum-based fertilizers, and umpteen gallons of water. But none of that is necessary. You can create an eco-friendly, low-maintenance lawn by keeping it a reasonable size, planting drought-resistant grass mixtures, and mowing it high (which keeps grass roots strong and allows the lawn to self-fertilize).
For most families, 800 square feet of lawn is plenty. Grass is usually most appreciated near decks or patios for high visual impact and accessibility. Choose a fairly level, mostly sunny spot, and avoid thin strips of lawn, which are difficult to maintain and water efficiently. To cut down the size of your lawn, try planting wildflowers or ground covers such as scented creeping thyme.
In general, choose plants with low or regionally appropriate water needs. This doesn't mean nixing all of your favorites if they're heavy drinkers. If your water hogs are in an "oasis zone" near the house, you can get the maximum visual effect as well as take advantage of runoff. During a 1/4-inch rain, 150 gallons of water will fall from a 1,000-square-foot roof. You can harvest that water through catchments or by extending existing downspouts to plantings. Water sliding off steep slopes and driveways can also be directed toward plants and trees that can benefit from the extra supply.
Choosing mostly water-wise plants doesn't require sacrificing aesthetics. Thousands of species are adapted to your area's rainfall. The key is to select plants native to within a fifty-mile radius of your house. A growing number of nurseries and mail-order suppliers offer a wide variety of native water-frugal plants. Many varieties are also now bred for garden performance rather than flower size. For lists of appropriate plants, consult your nearest native plant society, water district, and university and cooperative extension departments.
A little TLC
Once you've put in your plants, be sure to mulch them. The best mulch is a protective layer of natural, nonliving material such as bark, pine needles, or wood chips that covers the soil surface around plants to reduce weeds, conserve moisture, and enrich the soil. When rain falls on bare ground, three-quarters of the water is lost to runoff and evaporation. Mulch can reduce those losses by as much as 90 percent, absorbing water that later soaks into the soil below.
Your soil's makeup is an important factor in creating a water-saving landscape. Sandy soils drain quickly, making it difficult for most plants to get the nutrients they need. Clay soils repel water, resulting in excessive runoff, which also denies plants nutrition. Loam, a fertile mix of roughly equal parts of sand, clay, and silt (an intermediate-size particle made when sand or clay breaks down), is the ideal soil.
If your soil is in sad shape, you may need to work in organic matter such as leaves, compost, or dried manure. These bind soil particles together and act like a sponge, soaking up water and releasing it as your plants need it. Mix shredded organic material into your soil in the fall. This gives it time to break down before you're ready to plant.
Then again, you might just want to reconsider your soil's "flaws." As landscape architect Tom Stephens points out in Xeriscape Gardening (MacMillan, 1992), there is, in fact, no such thing as the perfect soil. "If you want to grow jewel-like alpine flowers, the 'ideal soil' is gravelly and low in nutrients. . . . If you want a cactus garden, your plants will blossom in dry, alkaline soil," he states. The lesson: Learn to work with what you've got. Your heart may leap at azaleas, but if your soil says daylilies, consider daylilies—or face the considerable expense and effort of reworking your soil, often every few years.
A water-wise landscape works with nature, instead of fighting it. By choosing the right plant for the right spot, you'll cultivate a healthy yard that creates a low-impact legacy for the environment and for you.
Water-conserving landscapes: four easy steps
Unless you live in a very arid climate or you're building a new home and the excavators haven't finished yet, you're not likely to pull off a single-season xeriscaping makeover. Don't let that stop you, however, from taking steps toward creating a water-efficient property.
1. The easiest—yet often most intimidating—place to begin is with planning and design. Walk your property with a scientist's eye, jotting down notes on a rough diagram that marks your land's key features. Over time you can add details about soil composition, grading, and how you actually use your yard. Armed with just a little knowledge about slopes, soil, and sun exposure, you'll see your property differently. You'll understand why you have patches of dirt and scraggly grass on the drop-off near the driveway and why an area you barely lift a finger to is flourishing. You'll also know what to transplant and where to put new plants, making it less likely you'll need to redo mistakes later.
2. Include your ideal lawn size as part of your map and long-range plan. This allows you to gradually whittle away at it, discovering whether a smaller lawn truly feels comfortable. It also lets you experiment skillfully with different ground covers and grass replacements. Wildflowers, for example, are often recommended as a low-maintenance and environmentally friendly alternative for lawns, yet I've come across several gardeners on an Internet gardening bulletin board who were disgruntled with their attempts to replace their lawn with wildflowers. So before committing to a large meadow, try a small section.
3. If you're intent on changing your soil's composition but daunted by the considerable challenge, try earthworms. Tom Stephens' Xeriscape Gardening (MacMillan, 1992) recounts how an Oklahoma man used fishing worms to change his infertile clay soil into a yard of black gold. He made a small section of his yard worm-friendly by adding appropriate soil supplements and mixing in worm delicacies such as used coffee grounds and spoiled cornmeal. Then he let loose a can full of the spineless wonders. Within five years the worms had spread to every corner of his property, and he had the best soil around.
4. For an immediate, excellent return on your water-saving efforts, mulch your plants. Mulching goes a long way toward reducing evaporation, and it doesn't require digging, planning head, or getting dirty. Even if you only have ten or fifteen minutes to spare, you can make some headway on mulching.
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Install Slackware ARM Linux On The Raspberry Pi
Notes for Pre-installation
In this guide we will be installing Slackware ARM 14.1 Linux on a Raspberry Pi. The version you've selected might not be the same but the procedure is very similar during all Slackware ARM installs, with few changes. The hostname 'slackware' is given to your Slackware ARM Linux system on the Raspberry Pi during the installation process.
We are using a Raspberry Pi model B 512MB (Samsung RAM), an 8Gb SD card (Kingston SD10G2/8GB), and a 16GB USB memory stick. Your own storage devices may be different so bear that in mind throughout this guide.
If you have a model B+ then you'll be using a microSD card but, as far as this guide is concerned, there's no difference. Just treat SD/microSD cards as the same thing.
Installing without a screen/monitor
In the event that you do not have a screen/monitor/tv to connect to your Raspberry Pi, it's possible to boot the Slackware ARM installer with networking enabled and a specified keyboard layout (locale) in order to login and perform the installation remotely (i.e. from another computer). It's just a matter of editing the 'cmdline.txt' file on the boot partition of the SD card before you boot with it (see this example) and connecting your Raspberry Pi to your network via an Ethernet cable. So, if you wanted to perform a remote installation and you have an American (US) keyboard layout, you would insert the following code into the existing code within the cmdline.txt file:
kbd=us nic=auto:eth0:dhcp
Alternatively, if your network does not have DHCP enabled you should specify an IP address and netmask. In this example the IP address is 192.168.10.100 and the netmask is 255.255.255.0 (a netmask of 24 bits):
kbd=us nic=auto:eth0:static:192.168.10.100:24
Of course, you should specify your own IP address, netmask, and keyboard layout here. See this keymaps list for supported keyboard layouts and select one which suits your own keyboard configuration (e.g. kbd=es , kbd=fr , kbd=de , kbd=it , kbd=ru , etc.). So, when you boot the Slackware ARM installer on the Raspberry Pi you will not be required to enter a keyboard map and networking will already be configured. You can simply login remotely via SSH as 'root' user and just hit the enter key when asked for a password. If you're installing Slackware ARM remotely then some parts of this guide may not apply to you, so you'll have to work around those areas. ;)
To boot the Slackware ARM installer normally just leave the cmdline.txt file unmodified.
Powering on your Raspberry Pi...
If you haven't done so yet, now is the time to plug everything in and power-on your Raspberry Pi!
• Insert the SD card you've just configured into the slot on the underside of the Raspberry Pi.
• Connect the USB keyboard to one of the USB ports.
• Insert the USB memory stick into the other USB port (if you are using one for your source media).
• Plug in the relevant HDMI/RCA video cable.
• Attach the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Raspberry Pi - plug the other end of the cable into your Internet router/hub/switch.
• Turn on your screen/monitor.
• Connect the Micro USB power cable to the Raspberry Pi...
The red PWR (power) LED will illuminate. The green ACT (activity) LED starts to flash intermittently while the rainbow start image appears briefly on your screen, followed by the scrolling loader text. This tells you it's booting normally.
If the green ACT LED flashes a few times in quick succession and then pauses, then repeats this cycle forever, you have a misconfigured SD card and will have to go through the process of configuring it again. If there is no ACT LED activity at all, make sure your SD card is correctly inserted and also power off/on the Raspberry Pi again because it may simply be a glitch. If the problem persists try using a different SD card, or reconfigure the same card again. In testing we found that the Raspberry Pi with the "M" on the CPU often hangs on boot before, or on, the rainbow screen. Powering it off/on usually solves the problem, eventually. Copying the latest firmware to your /boot partition is reported to resolve the most recent "not booting" issues.
NB: On the Raspberry Pi model B+ only the ACT (activity) and PWR (power) LEDs are featured on the board itself, and they have been relocated next to the GPIO. The FDX/LNK/100 (Ethernet) LEDs have been moved and incorporated into the Ethernet port. If the supplied voltage drops below 4.7v the PWR (power) LED will turn off. This can be overcome by using shorter and thicker power cables - the thinner cables can sometimes act as resistors, which lowers the voltage carried within them.
If all else fails and your Raspberry Pi is still refusing to boot, there's a Slackware Docs HOW TO: work around the problem by borrowing some stuff from Raspbian guide which you may wish to look into.
If all went according to plan, you will see the Raspberry Pi logo at the top of the screen with text scrolling down underneath it. When you see a message about setting up your keyboard you're ready to begin installing Slackware ARM Linux. :)
Install Slackware ARM Linux
After successfully booting your Raspberry Pi with the pre-configured SD card inserted, the first thing you will be presented with in the Slackware ARM installer is a choice of keyboard map which looks something similar to the following:
You can select a keyboard map by typing '1' and pressing the enter key, following the directions given. Then you will see this next screen:
You should type 'root' as the login and press the enter key.
Now you'll see the next screen and this is where you'll start to configure your system and install Slackware ARM Linux.
Setting the system date & time
IMPORTANT! : Before you do anything else, you need to set the correct time and date on the Linux system. This is done with the 'date' command using the following format:
date MMDDHHmmYYYY
The month (MM), day (DD), hour (HH), and minute (mm) values are always specified in 2 digits and have a leading zero '0' when applicable. The time is always specified as the 24 hour clock. The year (YYYY) is always specified with 4 digits.
Example: if the time is 8:50am on 05 December 2013 then the command would be as follows:
Configuring the NIC for Slackware ARM installation [optional]
You will require access to the network or the Internet (for example: if you wish to perform a remote installation from another computer, or you don't have a USB stick and wish to use a FTP/HTTP server as your source media) so you may want to setup the network interface card at this point. If not, you can safely skip this procedure and continue from the 'Information on available drives' section.
Before you can start configuring your NIC, you're going to need 2 pieces of information. • The IP address of your internet gateway • The IP address you want to assign to your Raspberry Pi
Assuming you have the correct network information required to setup your NIC, you are now going to type the following command:
ifconfig is a command line tool used to configure a network interface in Linux. eth0 (that's a ZERO on the end and not an "O" as in Orange) is the identity of the Ethernet interface on the Raspberry Pi. <Raspberry Pi IP address> is the IP address you want to assign to your Raspberry Pi. netmask 255.255.255.0 denotes the network mask which decides the potential size of your network. up is the flag which enables the Ethernet card and makes it ready to send and receive data.
Next you need to specify the default gateway IP address and you're going to set this up by typing the following command:
Next you need to add a Domain Name Server (DNS) which is for managing the names of Web sites. DNS technology allows you to use names (like fatdog.eu or slackware.com) and your computer automatically finds that address on the Internet and takes you to the Web site/page/file. Without DNS you would only be able to access Web sites by their IP address and that is something which we're not going to cover here.
You're going to create a file called resolv.conf and edit it by adding a single line of text. This will be done in one easy command using 'echo' and specifying an OpenDNS IP address. Type the following on the command line:
Now you should be able to access the Internet and you can test this by typing: ping -c 3 google.com
You should see 3 results of something like "64 bytes from lhr08s03-in-f4.1e100.net (188.8.131.52)". If you receive a timeout error then something is wrong and you need to check your settings (IP addresses) and go back to the ifconfig section and do it again. If all is good and you have a ping reply from google.com then your NIC and Internet connection have been setup successfully.
Remote Slackware setup, configuration & install [optional]
Now that you have successfully setup your NIC it is possible to carry on with the setup, configuration and installation of Slackware Arm Linux remotely, using putty for example, or any other SSH client.
In order to start a SSH server on your Raspberry Pi which allows you to login remotely all you have to do is start dropbear, a script already included in the Slackware ARM installer files. To do this type the following at the command prompt:
You are now able to log-in on your Raspberry Pi using 'root' as your username and just hit enter when asked for a password. If you're not already familiar with remotely logging in via SSH then it's probably not something you want to get into at this point.
Information on available drives
Now you're going to need some information about your Linux system and the available drives. The easiest way to do this is with the 'fdisk -l' command, like this:
The top part of the output is '/dev/mmcblk0' and this is our SD card. Notice that '/dev/mmcblk0p1' is the FAT32 partition where our boot files are located. The bottom part, '/dev/sda1' is the USB memory stick containing our Slackware ARM operating system files. In this example, our 16Gb USB memory stick containing the Slackware ARM 14.1 source is /dev/sda. On your own system it may be different (i.e. /dev/sdb).
Make a note of these settings:
• boot partition = /dev/mmcblk0p1
• Slackware ARM source = /dev/sda1 (or /dev/sdb1)
The cfdisk partition manager
Now you need to setup the required partitions on your SD card. You will do this using 'cfdisk' which is a command line partition manager in Linux. Remember your SD card is '/dev/mmcblk0' and this is the drive we tell cfdisk to use. So, go ahead and type the command:
On your SD card you will see a vfat (FAT32) partition already present in the 'cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0' user interface.
The vfat (FAT32) partition 'mmcblk0p1' is fine as it is. You're going to use that as your boot partition but you're also going to need additional partitions in order to house your Linux system. So, at this point you should create a swap partition and a root partition.
Create a swap partition like this:
• Move the highlight down to the Free Space, using the cursor keys on your keyboard.
• select [ New ] at the bottom, and then press the enter key.
• Select [ Primary ] and press the enter key.
• When asked to specify 'Size (in MB):' specify 512 and press the enter key. You can enter your own size if you prefer.
• Select [ Beginning ] and press the enter key.
Your new partition has been created. Now you need to tell cfdisk that this partition is going to be used as a swap file. At the bottom of the screen move the highlight to [ Type ] and press enter. At this point, make sure that the 512Mb partiton is the one still highlighted.
Press the enter key one more time and you will see the next screen below. You need to make sure '82' is specified as the filesystem type before pressing enter to save/close back to the cfdisk partition management screen.
This should have set the FS Type to Linux swap and if you can see that then all is good.
Now you need to create the root partition and we do it in much the same way as before:
• Move the highlight down to the Free Space
• select [ New ] at the bottom, and then press the enter key.
• Select [ Primary ] and press the enter key.
• When asked to specify 'Size (in MB):' just press the enter key to use the remaining free space.
So, if your screen is looking similar to the one above (given that you may have used a different size SD card) then the last thing you need to do is check that the boot partiton is 'bootable'. This is easier done than said by moving the highlight up to 'mmcblk0p1' (the vfat partition) and selecting [ Bootable ] at the bottom, then press the enter key.
As you can see above, the Boot flag has now been given to 'mmcblk0p1'. Make sure this boot flag is set as seen in our example (on Slackware ARM versions other than 14.1 this boot flag uses an '*' asterisk when it's set instead of the word 'Boot'). You should have a vfat boot partition, a 512Mb swap partition (if that's the size you selected), and the rest of your SD card for your root partition. On our system we have over 7Gb allocated on our root partition and this is adequate space on which to install Slackware ARM. Although, anything smaller and you might not complete the full install as it requires just over 6.5Gb of space.
So now you must write the new partition table to disk by selecting [ Write ] at the bottom and type 'yes' when asked to save the changes and press the enter key. Next, select [ Quit ] (or type 'Q') and exit the cfdisk partition manager.
Mount your USB memory stick
In order to read files from your USB memory stick it has to be mounted on the system. This process allocates a directory to the USB storage device so it can be accessed like any other drive or directory on a Linux system.
Those who are using a FTP/HTTP server as their source media don't have to mount a USB stick, obviously. ;)
Remember '/dev/sda1' is the partition where the Slackware ARM files are located on our USB memory stick. This is the partition we will need to mount in order to get access to those files. Note that /dev/sda1 is the designation of our USB memory stick, yours may be different. You should mount this partition in the existing '/floppy' directory by typing the following command:
root@slackware:~# ls /floppy
If you copied the Slackware ARM files onto the root of your USB storage device, you should get a list of files similar to the screenshot below. Otherwise you should see the name of the directory where you copied the files available in the /floppy directory now.
Running Slackware ARM setup
Type 'setup' at the command prompt.
This is the main setup interface you will use. Use the cursor keys to navigate in the menus.
Select 'ADDSWAP' and press enter.
The only partition which should be listed is '/dev/mmcblk0p2' and you can just press enter to accept this setting. Select < No > when asked to check swap partition for bad blocks. You will receive the following confirmation screen where you can just press the enter key:
You're now going to be asked which partition you want to use for your root. There should be only one partition listed - '/dev/mmcblk0p3' - so just select it by pressing the enter key.
On the next screen, select 'Quick format with no bad block checking' and press the enter key.
You want to format this partition 'ext4' so select it in the list and press the enter key.
Your partition is now being formatted.
Once formatting has completed:
Press the enter key to accept and write the new setting in your fstab.
On the Raspberry Pi, there's no RTC (real time clock) which causes fsck checks on the system at boot time. This can be annoying because it always happens as there's no RTC. It's recommended to turn off fsck checks. You have the opportunity to do so on this next screen.
Now you will see this next screen which tells you there are FAT or NTFS partitions found on your system.
Select < Yes > and proceed to the next screen:
With '/dev/mmcblk0p1' highlighted at the top and < Select > at the bottom, press the enter key.
Select 'Root has read/write access, users have no access' and press the enter key.
The next screen asks you where the partition is to be mounted. You want it mounted as your boot partition.
Type /boot in the text box and press the enter key. When this screen refreshes, select < Continue > and do not add any more FAT or NTFS partitions.
Slackware ARM source media - Install from USB stick
This next section is about telling the installer where the Slackware ARM source is located.
The easiest option here is to 'Install from a Slackware USB stick". Your USB memory stick is already plugged in, so just move the highlighter to option 2 and press the enter key.
Just press enter on the next screen to begin... and your USB memory stick should be detected. If this fails, try the 'Install from pre-mounted directory' method.
If your USB memory stick containing the Slackware ARM source was detected ok, you can now skip to Slackware ARM package selection.
Slackware ARM source media - Install from pre-mounted directory
If you mounted your USB stick earlier and made a note that they are on /dev/sda1, you'll remember you mounted that partition to the /floppy directory. So, all you have to do is tell the system it's in a pre-mounted directory.
Select the bottom option 'from a pre-mounted directory' and press the enter key.
In the text box type '/floppy/slackware' and press the enter key.
Slackware ARM source media - Install from FTP/HTTP server
It's also possible to install Slackware ARM from a FTP/HTTP server. This might be preferable for those who do not have a USB stick handy, or one of a large enough capacity on which to store the Slackware ARM source. This next section will show you how to achieve it.
Select the 'Install from FTP/HTTP server' option and press the enter key.
Enter the URL of your chosen FTP/HTTP server. We have selected 'ftp://ftp.arm.slackware.com/' as our server in the example below.
Now enter the source directory. We have specified 'slackwarearm/slackwarearm-14.1/slackware' because we're installing Slackware ARM 14.1 on our Raspberry Pi. You could just as effectively specify 'slackwarearm/slackwarearm-14.0/slackware' here to install Slackware ARM 14.0.
Next, you will see the following screen which informs you that the PACKAGES.TXT file will be downloaded. Make sure "OK" is selected and press [Enter] to continue.
When the PACKAGES.TXT file has been found you should select 'No' and press enter to continue.
Now you will see the following screen telling you that the available packages are being processed, with a progress bar.
When this process has completed you're ready to move onto the next step of the Slackware ARM installation.
Slackware ARM package selection
The next section deals with packages that will be installed on your Slackware ARM system. You can choose which packages to install or omit. If you're going for a full install you can pretty much select everything in the package list. In this guide we will not be installing packages E, KDEI, T, or Y. You may decide differently on which packages you want installed on your system.
Use the cursor keys to move up and down the list and the space bar to select/deselect the highlighted package. When you have finished selecting your packages press the enter key.
Unless you really have a reason not to, or you are very familiar with Slackware package management, now select 'Install everything' and press the enter key...
Sit back and relax for a while, put the kettle on, clean your room (students only), catch up with the latest news and developments from the Slackware ARM Linux Project, or the Foundation, while you're otherwise unoccupied...
And enjoy the view! This process took approx. 1 hour 25 mins to complete when installing Slackware ARM 14.1 with the packages which we previously selected. Your installation may take the same or a similar time, depending on your own choice of packages, and the speed of your SD card.
Final steps of installation
After all the packages have been installed you will be asked to select a mouse configuration.
Use the cursor keys to move down to 'USB Mouse' and press the enter key. Then, answer yes when asked to 'load gpm program at boot time?' by pressing the enter key. For those who don't already know, 'gpm' is a simple utility which enables you to copy and paste text on the command line.
Network configuration
You want to select yes and configure your network.
Specify a name (hostname) to give to your system. For the purpose of this guide we named ours 'myrasbox'. When you have chosen a suitable name for your system and entered it into the text box, press the enter key.
Enter a domain name. It does not have to be an existing or active domain name. For the purposes of this guide we selected 'slackarm.lan' for a domain name.
You want to select yes and configure your DHCP hostname.
Enter the same name you gave to your hostname. We selected 'myrasbox'. When asked if the DHCP settings are correct, select < Yes > and press the enter key.
Configure startup services
These are services which start when the system is booted. For example, you could have the apache web server running on startup, or you could run the samba file server too. If you want to login to your Raspberry Pi remotely it's imperative that you have the SSHD daemon service enabled.
When you are happy with your selection press the enter key.
Next, answer < No > when asked 'Would you like to try out some screen fonts?' and press the enter key.
Now you can set the hardware clock the system will use.
It's best if you select < Yes > and choose a location close to where you are situated, but not absolutely necessary.
For FatDog.eu we have selected the timezone of 'Europe/Amsterdam' because we are based in Holland. You should select your own timezone here and press the enter key.
Select your desktop environment
When installing a desktop environment it boils down to one thing, preference. From the options available, there are a few to choose from, each with their own benefits and drawbacks. KDE is very nice and streamlined, but takes a toll on the Raspberry Pi due to it being somewhat resource hungry. On the other hand, fluxbox is very light and speedy but a little basic in looks and the GUI isn't to everybody's liking. Xfce is quite lightweight and aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly. Blackbox is similar to Windowmaker and is able to generate beautiful window decorations on the fly at high speed. It's probably worth your while reading up on some of the different desktop environments available before you select one.
For the purposes of this guide, we will install Xfce as our desktop environment. It's much lighter on system resources than KDE and perfect for our requirements on the Raspberry Pi. You may choose your own desktop environment here.
Setting a ROOT password
Next you are asked to set a root password. This password is VERY important because if you ever forget it or lose it, you will not be able to get 'root' access on your Slackware ARM Linux system.
Select < Yes >, press the enter key and type your password, then press the enter key again. You will be asked to repeat the password, now press the enter key one more time.
Press the enter key to continue.
Completing the install process
You have now completed the installation process. Before you reboot the system there are a few tasks left to do before you can actually reboot successfully. So, if the system tells you to reboot, don't do it yet.
Press the enter key and you'll find yourself back in the familiar Slackware ARM setup interface. DO NOT REBOOT!
Select EXIT at the bottom of the setup interface and press the enter key. DO NOT REBOOT!
Select < No > at the bottom of the 'Exit Slackware Linux Setup' menu and press the enter key. DO NOT REBOOT! You want to be dropped to the command prompt in a shell. If you reboot right now you would reload the Slackware ARM Linux installer/setup you have just completed!
The above screenshot is what you want to be looking at, with a waiting cursor at the command prompt. If you see this then we are good to continue.
To save space on our new Slackware ARM 14.1 Linux system we are going to remove some packages which are not required. At the command prompt type the following commands:
root@slackware:~# ROOT=/mnt removepkg kernel_armv7 kernel-modules-armv7
root@slackware:~# ROOT=/mnt removepkg kernel_versatile kernel-modules-versatile
After all of the superfluous kernel and module packages have been removed, you are now going to mount the '/dev/mmcblk0p1' boot partition (remember that one?) in the '/mnt/boot' directory. So, now type the following command:
Now that's done, you must do some necessary housekeeping on your boot partition before you install any new system files.
Configure your boot partition for future use
It's an important issue and one that you should address as soon as possible because right now you have a potentially terminal problem. Basically, the boot partition of your SD card is 50MB in size. Approx. 47MB is used with only a little over 2MB of free space remaining. This may not good when you need to install new files on the boot partition, such as firmware updates or new kernels. So, why is there only approx. 2MB of free space on your boot partition? It's because the /boot partition is optimised for the Slackware ARM installer and the initrd.gz RAM disk is still there, a left-over from the install. This file alone is responsible for over 35MB of the space taken up on your boot partition and it's not even required any longer! You are going to remove it, of course, with a simple 'rm' command.
Type the command below to remove the initrd.gz RAM disk file from the boot partition:
Next, type 'df -h' on the command line and you should receive the following output:
The output tells you that your boot partition '/dev/mmcblk0p1' now has quite a lot of free space. This is exactly what you needed to achieve.
Now, you need to install those new packages containing the raspi firmware and kernel data. To do this type the following command:
You should see the following screen on successful installation of the raspi firmware and kernel packages:
If you previously mounted your USB memory stick - mount /dev/sda1 /floppy - (i.e. you did not use the 'Install from Slackware USB stick' option during setup) you should now unmount it from the /floppy directory. To do this type the following command:
You are about to reboot the system. When it reboots you will be prompted for a login username and password. Until the Slackware ARM installation and update process has completed, and on any other occasion for which you need to use 'root' access, you should always login with the following credentials:
login: root
password: ** the password you specified for the root user account **
So, without further ado, type the following at the command prompt:
Once the green ACT LED has stopped flashing (momentarily), you can unplug/power off the Raspberry Pi and remove your USB memory stick, if required. Allow 10-15 seconds to pass before powering it back on.
After rebooting, go to the next section in this guide... Keep Updated.