I hope you are all doing well. I would like to ask some help with these issues on our RACHEL-Plus 1.0. I am currently exploring on how our team can maximize the use of RACHEL. I just found out recently that Moodle and Kolibri in RACHEL can be used as a learning management system.
I tried to access Moodle using RACHEL but it gives me a 404 - Not Found error. I tried reinstalling Moodle using the RACHEL Admin interface and restarted the device hoping that it will solve the problem but it gives me the same error.
I gave up with Moodle and tried Kolibri. When I installed Kolibri, all the modules in the main RACHEL page vanished. When I uninstalled the Kolibri module, other modules appeared again.
Before posting this, I tried looking for solutions like upgrading the firmware on our RACHEL-Plus 1.0 but it seems like the link for the image file is broken. (Referring to this post: Update Firmware on RACHEL-Plus 1.0 (WRTD-303N Model))
I don’t know if this will help with the diagnosis, but I will attach this information just in case.
I hope this problem can be solved so that we can finally make use of Moodle or Kolibri. We already have resources for our customized courses and we can’t wait to offer them to our students.
It looks as though you have a RACHEL V1 device. Kolibri is a replacement for KA-Lite which I believe started development after the V1 device was discontinued. Moodle is also likely not preinstalled on the V1 device. Installing these now would require an OS upgrade from Ubuntu 12 to a newer version, which I believe wasn’t possible.
If you would like to do a recovery, version 1.2.1 is the latest recovery available for the RACHEL-Plus V1. The recovery image is on our FTP at this link
I just want to clarify a few more things from your reply. Does that mean we cannot use Moodle or Kolibri on our RACHEL-Plus V1 since it requires a later version of Ubuntu? If that is the case, can you recommend a learning management system for this device where students can have their own personal accounts and track their own progress?
You’re welcome. The V1 devices are no longer supported. They were originally sold around 2013 or 2014 I believe, and the last available update for the device is the 1.2.1 image from above. We do not provide any updates beyond that image for the device.
To use a Moodle, Kolibri, or other LMS’ other than KA-Lite on a RACHEL device, you will need to update to newer hardware. Currently that is the RACHEL-Plus V4.
From the screenshot you provided, it looks as though you have updated the content shell on an older device and it shows Kolibri, but Kolibri is not installed as it is not available for the V1 device.
I will communicate these things to our team. Currently, I think updating to a new hardware is not an option for us since we just bought the device last December of 2021.
