X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=sphinx%2Fvm.rst;h=1701ddb68eb705741c3bd2f7bb906e06c5b38e9d;hb=HEAD;hp=4c9f97549f7ba8f3fbb1b12a67625f0d28da4be6;hpb=1794c7007535b251cce2c1412f3adc6fae88076b;p=neurodebian.git diff --git a/sphinx/vm.rst b/sphinx/vm.rst index 4c9f975..1701ddb 100644 --- a/sphinx/vm.rst +++ b/sphinx/vm.rst @@ -16,13 +16,9 @@ variety of neuroscience software with just a few mouse clicks (e.g. AFNI_, FSL_, PyMVPA_). .. _virtual machine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine -.. _AFNI: http://afni.nimh.nih.gov/afni/ -.. _Caret: http://brainvis.wustl.edu/wiki/index.php/Caret:About -.. _FSL: http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/ -.. _PyMVPA: http://www.pymvpa.org -The virtual machine contains an installation of `Debian 6.0 (squeeze)`_ with a -GNOME_ desktop environment. All installed software comes from standard Debian +The virtual machine contains an installation of `Debian 7.0 (wheezy)`_ with a +XFCE4_ desktop environment. All installed software comes from standard Debian packages, or prospective Debian packages from NeuroDebian. The virtual machine can be seen as a showcase of what Debian for neuroscience research feels like. Once downloaded this virtual machine can be kept up to date, just as any other @@ -39,9 +35,6 @@ whole workstation, where it quickly becomes troublesome to combine the desire for latest research methodology for new studies and the need for stability for ongoing projects. -.. _Debian 6.0 (squeeze): http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze -.. _GNOME: http://www.gnome.org/ - Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -203,12 +196,32 @@ Troubleshooting NeuroDebian VM, please rebuild the version available from the backports:: - sudo apt-get install -y linux-headers-2.6-amd64 # or -686 for 32bit + sudo apt-get install -y linux-headers-2.6-`dpkg --print-architecture` sudo apt-get install -y -t squeeze-backports virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms \ virtualbox-ose-guest-utils virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 and reboot VM. + My VM lost mounted host directories, and display auto-resizing after upgrade + NeuroDebian VMs ship without Linux kernel headers pre-installed to + minimize distribution/running footprint for one time throw-away + usages of the VM. To install headers package(s) just run + + sudo apt-get install -y linux-headers-`dpkg --print-architecture` + + and reboot VM. + + I am still running an older VirtualBox 3.x + Download one of the image files listed below. These older releases + are distributed as a `zip` file. Please extract all files from the + `.zip` file, using appropriate software for your operating system. + + * `NeuroDebian 6.0.2 image (32bit) + `_ [~545MB] + + * `NeuroDebian 6.0.2 image (64bit) + `_ [~560MB] + What has changed ---------------- @@ -219,6 +232,36 @@ What has changed Click on an item to expand it + 7.8.0 -- 2 Feb 2015 + * VM appliance based on the updated wheezy point release 7.8.0. + Should resolve problems with upgrades of the guest additions. + + 7.4.20140423 -- 24 Apr 2014 + * VM appliance based on the updated wheezy point release 7.4. + Should resolve problems with upgrades of the guest additions. + See http://neuro.debian.net/faq.html#comment-1351846812 + + 7.4.0 -- 28 Feb 2014 + * VM appliance based on the official wheezy point release 7.4. + + 7.2.0 -- 03 Nov 2013 + * VM appliance based on the official wheezy point release 7.2. + * Ships with updated neurodebian-* packages: + - installs ipython notebook and qtconsole for "Scientific Python" + and "PyMVPA tutorial" welcome wizard choices. + + 7.0.0 -- 15 May 2013 + * VM appliance based on the official wheezy release. + * Uses xfce4-terminal by default (instead of urxvt/rxvt-unicode as + in beta-releases) + + 6.999.b4.20130421 -- 22 Apr 2013 + * Refreshed VM appliance to avoid lengthy initial upgrade + + 6.999.b4.20121231 -- 31 Dec 2012 + * Based on beta 4 release of debian-installer_ for wheezy + * Comes with XFCE4_ instead of GNOME_ + 6.0.6 -- 01 Oct 2012 * Updated core system to Debian squeeze 6.0.6 @@ -248,3 +291,5 @@ What has changed 6.0.1 -- 01 Dec 2010 * Minor update + +.. include:: link_names.txt