Difference between revisions of "Sugar Creation Kit/VirtualBox"

Revision as of 17:35, 3 March 2011

VirtualBox Virtualization

"VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software. "VirtualBox overview

VirtualBox Appliances Must Be Cleared or Cloned

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A good solution for Macintosh Computers

virtualbox-downloads Windows/Linux/Intel Macs
oracle VirtualBox-downloads Alternate Link
Installing on Linux hosts Read this if Virtual Box Does not install
VirtualBox on Mac OS X Hosts

RECOMMENDED VERSIONS

==>Trisquel 4.1-sugar-installer.iso click link to download 1.1GB DVD

Cleared of sugar identity Starts on Color Selection Screen ( <===(back) to change name)

This DVD.iso is a great way to distribute this VM Appliance by "SneakerNet"

Download one time; use to install many instances

DVD Contents:

32bit-VirtualBox Installers (OSE) (Directory with install files for VirtualBox 4.0.4)
(Does not include Free for Personal Use licensed extension pack) - includes instructions on how to download for personal use.
ReadMeFirst_Install_Instructions.pdf  (Instructions-how to install VirtualBox and import appliance)
trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-feb18.ovf
trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-feb18-disk1.vmdk
UserManual.pdf (VirtualBox 4.0.4 User Manual-269 pages)

==>Trisquel-4.1-sugar click link to see details

Cleared of sugar identity Starts on Color Selection Screen ( <===(back) to change name)
Sugar sweets 0.88.1

download and import 2 files:
1. http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-Cloned-disk1.vmdk
2. http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-Cloned.ovf

==>Sugar on a Stick v3-Mirabelle click link to see details

firstboot has not yet run; so a new user name and password will be set for the gdm login on start up for the first time

root=sugarroot

8-GB VirtualBox hard disc

English and English keyboard

USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone)

download and import 2 files:

http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Fedora-13-i686-Live-SoaS-sugaruser.vmdk 533M
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Fedora-13-i686-Live-SoaS-sugaruser.ovf   12K

Note: This appliance has a maximum 800x640 screensize available as VirtualBox extensions were NOT compiled into the kernel.

Note Set ControlPanel/Frame "Edge" slider to far left for easier access to sugar-frame features

Notes & Links

==>Community/Distributions/Trisquel click link

==>Complete listing of VirtualBox Appliances click link to see All Prebuilt VirtualBox Appliances

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 *[http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewforum.php?f=8 VirtualBox on Mac OS X Hosts]
 ==='''RECOMMENDED VERSIONS'''===
-=====[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Trisquel41_sugar_installer.iso ==>'''Trisquel41_sugar_installer.iso]'''  click link to download 1.1GB  DVD=====
+=====[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Trisquel41_sugar_installer.iso ==>'''Trisquel 4.1-sugar-installer.iso]'''  click link to download 1.1GB  DVD=====
 * Cleared of sugar identity Starts on Color Selection Screen ( <===(back) to change name)
-:This DVD.iso is a great way to distribute this VM Appliance by "SneakerNet"
+:'''This DVD.iso is a great way to distribute this VM Appliance by "SneakerNet"'''
+::Download one time; use to install many instances
 :DVD Contents:
 bit-VirtualBox Installers (OSE) (Directory with install files for VirtualBox 4.0.4)
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   trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-feb18-disk1.vmdk
   UserManual.pdf (VirtualBox 4.0.4 User Manual-269 pages)
-: Instructions and .vmdk/.ovf files to import
 ====[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Emulator_image_files/Trisquel#Trisquel-4.1-sugar ==>'''Trisquel-4.1-sugar''']  click link to see details====