nvidia on inspiron 8200 and ubuntu hardy

Section "Device"
   Identifier     "Configured Video Device"
   Driver         "nvidia"
   option         "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
EndSection

needed the option to use the laptop's "Digital Flat Panel" (?DFP?) otherwise just get a black screen

live.yahoo.com via live CD

very cool

my http://live.yahoo.com/geektown2008/ site works via ubuntu live CD and
my logitech usb camera

does need flash 9 (annoying, so x86 only) but still shows potential..

tuxpaint: make nopango

TuxPaint, latest compiled almost perfectly on the iMac

two notes:

the pango libraries didn't seem quite right, had to exclude via

make nopango

after trying it out, it runs fine, but the screensaver doesn't work...

not good if the kids leave it running all day;

need to update the SDL libs, .9 installed, tuxpaint wants .12

squeaky iMac

picked up the binary squeak-vm 3.8 for ppc linux (latest is 3.9)

runs ok;

odd that the latest on the squeak site didn't have a ppc linux build :(

may need to start compiling more; perhaps put gentoo on the iMac ?

python msn libraries

have msn working with olpc.

using default text mode client.

now need some time to figure how to connect to the chat activity..

Building ppc_pine

pine rpm and debs were x86

had to build for iMac

command:
./build SSLDIR=/usr SSLINCLUDE=/usr/include/openssl
SSLCERTS=/etc/ssl/certs SSLKEYS=/etc/ssl/private slx

TOTEM (media player) on OLPC

TOTEM works from commandline !

ok, not sugar -ized but is there.

found the cbc ogg stream links, typed them in and they work!

also transferred a few oggs from the iMac (Raffi)

now all I need is to figure out python and create an "activity" so totem
is on the bottom of the screen for the kids.

now, is an external hard drive, or usb key sticking out the side too
clunky?

do I need to purchase an SD card?

or perhaps just nfs mount my linux share?

hmmmm...