[Systers-dev] - Development Image

[Jennifer Redman]

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Jennifer Redman <jenred at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Malveeka Tewari <malveeka at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Hey all
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>> I can help too - but will need instructions :)
>> Thst'll make 3 in PDT
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> To start everyone who wants to work on getting the image right should:
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> 1) Make sure you have Virtual Box installed: http://www.virtualbox.org/
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> 2) Create an image with Ubuntu 8.04 -
> http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download
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> **Remember to install 8.04 lts!**  Don't just use the giant DOWNLOAD button
> scroll down
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> I think that it's reasonable to use the desktop version since this is a dev
> environment but if someone wants to make and image with the server version
> that would great as well.
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> 3) Get as far as possible with the Systers mailman install:
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> http://systers.org/systers-dev/doku.php/step_by_step_system_installation
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> **Kanika Vats and Anna G we need to add the STORM dependency and html
> mark-down installation info to these instructions
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> I sounds like a solution to our mailing localhost problem is to use
> fakemail - see link in Gloria W's email.
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> Am I forgetting anything Kanika Vats?
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> If people want to make images for other VM's that's great as well.
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> The image file won't available for testing/download until after we get an
> image working correctly.
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I should also add unless Kanika Vats or someone else has a good image she
wants to make available before Sunday - with everything almost working.

Jen