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[Marc Lalaude-Labayle <address@hidden>]

Hi,

Paul, did you try unetbootin
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
?

With the new ubuntu, you can easily build your usb distro with
persistant mode : when you do changes on your usbkey, the next time you
use it, the changes are still there. It could be files on your desktop
or new installed packages.

I am not sure wether unetbootin you can have persistent mode.

The livetexmacs key does what you want and is lighter than ubuntu (and
easier than building a similar debian config)

Vincent, i do agree with you that geogebra is a must have : every math
teachers use this software in France now.

Regards

Marc




Le jeudi 04 décembre 2008 à 20:05 +0100, el.douwen a écrit :
> Hi Paul
> > 
> > To answer your last question first, DVDs cost very little so I would
> > be happy to send you a copy when it is ready or, if the iso file is
> > not too big, I might put it on my server (the bandwidth is limited
> > but it might still be quicker than the postal service).
> > 
> > What I am really aiming for is an easy-to-follow recipe allowing
> > anyone to create the DVD/USB image. Once created, it would be
> > reasonably easy to use and copies could be given to anyone who wants
> > to try it. Unlike a normal live CD, it would also be easy for you to
> > install any additional software you want from the Debian package
> > repository, as well as examples, help pages, whatever.
> > 
> > 
> Ok, when you have the recipe, i can follow it and create the dvd or
> usb image; and them distribute ready-to-use texmacs to my colleagues 
> > 
> > > the possibility of inserting geogebra sessions in the texmacs
> > > document, i mean inserting geometric dynamic figures in the
> > > Texmacs document. I know that geogebra is written in java, while
> > > texmacs.. is not. But this option would ideally be very very
> > > interesting
> > Someone would have to write a Texmacs plugin for this. You could
> > also try Texgraph, it looks very good and there is now a Texmacs
> > plugin for it. See
> > http://texgraph.tuxfamily.org/index.html for more info.
> 
> 
> ok i look at that
> > 
> > > - i have just asked the "personne ressource" of my lycee, if he
> > > has a (.iso) of Ubuntu and Debian. Paul you have convinced me to
> > > use Debian 4.0
> > The full Debian system, with all packages, comes on 4 DVDs totalling
> > 15GB !!! I normally install Debian using the "net install" CD. This
> > is a small CD iso image (150MB approx) which you can download from
> > www.debian.org. You boot the computer (real or virtual) from this
> > and it allows you to install Debian from the Internet (or from a
> > local Debian mirror). I find this way to be the most convenient
> > installation method, but you need broadband/DSL or an on-site Debian
> > mirror.
> 
> 
> well, i will wait for your "recipe" then.
> 
> > 
> > > - on this liveware, ideally, the good version of ghostscript would
> > > be installed.
> > This is partly why I shall use Debian 4.0
> 
> 
> ok
> 
> 
> juste a question: will your recipe be flexible when new versions of
> TeXmacs will be realised by Joris ?
> 
> 
> thank you for your numerous explanations. When you are ready with the
> recipe i will try it. If i can help in any matter before this..
> 
> 
> Vincent