COMP 3000 2011 Report: DoudouLinux: Difference between revisions
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The minimum requirements to run DoudouLiux are<ref name = "Requierements">[http://www.doudoulinux.org/spip/english/article/download/ Downloads] (Last accessed October 18, 2011).</ref>: | The minimum requirements to run DoudouLiux are:<ref name = "Requierements">[http://www.doudoulinux.org/spip/english/article/download/ Downloads] (Last accessed October 18, 2011).</ref>[[File:start2.png|thumb|right| '''Figure 1''' During the installation of DoudouLinux]] | ||
* 256 MB memory | * 256 MB memory | ||
* 800 MHz processor | * 800 MHz processor | ||
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I used [http://www.vmware.com/ VMWare Workstation] and allocated 8GB for the virtual machine and 512MB of RAM. | I used [http://www.vmware.com/ VMWare Workstation] and allocated 8GB for the virtual machine and 512MB of RAM. | ||
The installation is fairly easy and fast(around 30 seconds)['''Figure 1'''] | The installation is fairly easy and fast(around 30 seconds)['''Figure 1'''] | ||
No problems were encountered since there is minimal system configuration or management options and the system does not request setting up a username and password. | No problems were encountered since there is minimal system configuration or management options and the system does not request setting up a username and password. | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 18 October 2011
Background
Doudou” is a french word for the teddy bear or blanket that children love to carry around and hug. In that context,DoudouLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution designed for young children from age two to seven.<ref name = "DoudouLinux: You know, for kids">Linux info from the source (Last accessed October 17, 2011).</ref>
It is a system that aims at making computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for children. Founded by the French Jean-Michel Philippe,its first release “Gondwana” was released in June 2011 and is based on a minimal Debian “Lenny” linux system.
DoudouLinux is officially available in 25 languages<ref name = "DistroWatch">DistroWatch (Last accessed October 17, 2011).</ref> and can be downloaded it on the DoudouLinux [www.doudoulinux.org/ homepage] as an ISO image file of approximately 693 MB in size.
Installation/Startup
The minimum requirements to run DoudouLiux are:<ref name = "Requierements">Downloads (Last accessed October 18, 2011).</ref>
- 256 MB memory
- 800 MHz processor
- 800×600 dots display
I used VMWare Workstation and allocated 8GB for the virtual machine and 512MB of RAM.
The installation is fairly easy and fast(around 30 seconds)[Figure 1]
No problems were encountered since there is minimal system configuration or management options and the system does not request setting up a username and password.
Basic Operation
After The installation,the user is redirected to the
UsageEvaluation
References
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