Emulator image files

Other virtual machines

This is a quick guide to the locations of various forms of Sugar software that can run in QEMU emulation or VMware or VirtualBox virtualization.

You can download installation images (.iso files) for Linux distributions that support Sugar and create your own bootable images with Sugar installed.

See VirtualBox, VMware, or QEMU for more information on how to run an image, and Supported systems for more information on what is available.

wikipedia Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines Very nice comparison of features of various Virtual Machines Platforms

VirtualBox

Template:Admon/note LATEST VERSION :VirtualBox 4.0 Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html 12/24/2010 satellit

Preliminary testing shows VirtualBox Appliances from ver 3.1.10-12 import and function well in ver 4.0.x and visa-versa 12/26/2010 satellit

VirtualBox-4.0 is OSE version until you add :Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack

All Platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux)

• VMware Workstation xxx.vmdk Hard Disks will work as "existing Disks" in Virtual Box
• VirtualBox Manual
• VBoxManage command line tool for VirtualBox for advanced users

Sugar on a Stick v3-Mirabelle

Sugar 0.88.0

RECOMMENDED

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

How Built:

root=sugarroot

8-GB Virtual Box 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

• Note1:Use a later version of Oracle VM VirtualBox (3.2_10.8-64453 or later). Some appliances have multiple hard disc controllers and the earlier Sun VirtualBox 3.1 version does not support them.
• Note2: All appliances were built on a MacBook Air with Oracle VM VirtualBox (3.2.10-r66523) then tested on a Ubuntu installation on an Acer Aspire One Netbook imported into VirtualBox (3.2.10 r66523)
• Note3:Set ControlPanel/Frame "Edge" slider to far left for easier access to sugar-frame features

• VMware Player Version

Soas-v3-Mirabelle.zip Download

Sugar on a Stick v4-Mango Lassi

Sugar 0.90.1

user=sugar

password=sugaruser

root=sugarroot

How Built:

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-14-i686-Live-SoaS-2.ovf 12K
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Fedora-14-i686-Live-SoaS-2-disk1.vmdk  606M

had to modify the .ovf to get the image running on a X60 with ubuntu maverick:

http://people.sugarlabs.org/dogi/virtualbox/Fedora-14-i686-Live-SoaS-2.1.ovf 12K

• Note, this appliance has 1024x768 screensize available as VirtualBox extensions were compiled into the kernel.

To Update Sugar

Sugar update does not work in control panel

• In root sugar-terminal:

yum groupinstall sugar-desktop

(install 9 packages, Upgrade 10 packages) 02/02/2011 satellit

Bugs

F1 Central Avitar disappears after 5-6 minutes. You have to use CP:about me to change color, restart, and log in to recover it

Live-SoaS CD loses display of f1 network neighborhood after about 6 minutes

Trisquel 4.5 Release Candidate

trisquel 4.5 Download

• Gnome plus Sugar Desktops
• "Free Distibution"
• Ubuntu 10.10 based
• Trisquel 4.5 RC VirtualBox 4.0.4 appliance

Download and Import these files:

http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/trisquel_4.5-RC_i686surf115-cleared.ovf
http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/trisquel_4.5-RC_i686surf115-cleared-disk1.vmdk

XChat;sweets-sugar 0.88.1; surf115-xo; updated; cleared of identity; autostart

User=sugar

password sugaruser

Trisquel-4.5 -Gnome-sugar BETA

(click this ^ link for details)

• Gnome and Sugar 0.88.1

  Beta, so not for Production use, but quite stable for testing

• Trisquel 4.5 Download

  Community/Distributions/Trisquel

• Sugar sweets 0.88.1 with 30 applications: How to install sweets-sugar-desktop 0.88.1

  Updated 02/04/2011 (System/Administration/Update Manager)

• download and import 2 files:
  1. http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Tris-45-Sugar0801-4.ovf 13K
  2. http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Tris-45-Sugar0801-4-disk1.vmdk 1.4G

• NOTE: This is a Beta version. A lot of updates are still coming in.

  Sugar 0.88.1 is a much more stable release than sugar 0.90.1

Trisquel-4.1-sugar

(click this ^ link for details)

RECOMMENDED

• Sugar sweets 0.88.1

  NEW: 02/18/2011 2nd Beta Version with application fixes

  Community/Distributions/Trisquel

• 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

• Cleared of sugar identity Starts on Color Selection Screen ( <===(back) to change name) 03/02/2011

VirtualBox Appliances Must Be Cleared or Cloned

• http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/tris-sugar-4.1-VB4_Installer.iso 1.1GB

"SneakerNet" use for multiple installs without Net Access.

Download and burn to a DVD.

Contains VirtualBox Installers for Most OS's

Trisquel41_sugar_installer.iso

Revised 03/02/2011 to remove sugar identity

RECOMMENDED

• click above link^ to download 1.2GB DVD which contains

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)

Instructions and .vmdk/.ovf files to import

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

Trisquel-4.0.1-Gnome-sugar

(click this ^ link for details)

• Gnome and Sugar 0.90.1

  Community/Distributions/Trisquel

• Updated 12/23/2010

• download and import 2 files:
  1. http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/trisquel_4.0.1_ext4-sugar0901.ovf 13K
  2. http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/trisquel_4.0.1_ext4.vmdk 2.1 GB

• VMware Player Version

  Trisquel-4-sugar-VMPlayer Download

Trisquel-3-sugar

(click this ^ link for details)

• Sugar 0.86.2

  Community/Distributions/Trisquel

• download and import 2 files:
  1. http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Trisquel-3-sugar-sugaruser.vmdk 543M
  2. http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Trisquel-3-sugar-sugaruser.ovf 12K

• VMware Player Version

  Trisquel3.zip Download

• 20 new applications were installed by CP/software update

Debian-squeeze-Gnome-sugar

Full Gnome Desktop plus Sugar 0.88.1

Debian Information

Updated 12/05/2010 includes activities Downloaded from ASLO as .xo files; and sugar-emulator.

Log in as sugar

password=sugaruser

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/Debian-sugaruser.vmdk  2.1G
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Debian-sugaruser-1.ovf 14K

Mandriva-linux-one-2010.1-Gnome-sugar

Full Gnome Desktop plus Sugar-0.88.0

Mandriva Information

Note Log into gnome desktop first to enable networking then start sugar-emulator

Log in as sugar

password=sugaruser

root=sugaruser

8-GB VirtualBox hard disc

English and English keyboard

USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone)

download and import 2 files:

 download and import 2 files:
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/mandriva-linux-one-2010-sugaruser-plus.ovf  14K 
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/mandriva-linux-one-2010.vmdk  1.4G

Info:

2010.2 free DVD Download

Mandriva_Linux_2010.1 Download

Mandriva 2010.1 Features

The Brazilian government education authority has selected Intel-powered classmate PCs running Mandriva Linux for educational use nationwide.

Photo of F1 Neighborhood on MacBook Air-Mandriva 2010.1

• Note: The above appliances were built on a MacBook Air with Oracle VM VirtualBox (3.2.10-r66523) then tested on a Ubuntu installation on an Acer Aspire One Netbook imported into VirtualBox (3.2.10 r66523)

Some Suggestions on Using VirtualBox

• Export your appliances to an external USB hard disk

  This functions like the Mac Application "Time Machine"

  Save each exported Appliance in a folder marked with the name and date of export.

  You can then import this Appliance to restore the state of the Appliance on that date.

• Run an Existing VirtualBox Appliance from an external USB Hard Drive

  Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers.

  1. copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk to a Folder on an external USB HD
  2. Menu: Machine>New>continue>Name>Operating System>Version/Memory/Continue>Use existing hard disk>[chose xxxx.vmdk on an External USB HD]> Start.

• Note Running from a USB Memory Stick Crawls, VERY slowly - not practical.

• Testing of appliance running from an external USB Hard Disk

Appears to depend on the Speed of the Host Machine: (needs farther testing)

1. Very Slow - Fedora-13-Soas/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit
2. Very Slow - Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit
3. Acceptable- Fedora-13-Soas/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit
4. Acceptable- Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit

Join IRC for Help

• Join Sugar chat room for Help in English
• Sugar chat room in Español (with translations to English)

Pida ayuda a través de este canal #sugar-es Por favor, sea cortés y hacer sus preguntas.
Los voluntarios no pueden estar en línea todo el tiempo.
Sea paciente y permanecer conectado durante varios minutos para ver su respuest 

(utilizar la función de meeting para la traducción de estos artículos)

Ask for help on either of these channels.

Please be courteous and ask your questions.

Volunteers may not be on line all of the time. Be patient and stay connected for several minutes to see their answer.

• Read the Floss Manuals first!

References

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#id2727661 [Configuring virtual machines]

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#id321700 [USB Support]

Oracle VM VirtualBox online Manual

UserManual.pdf

Extension Pack

Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

All Platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux)

• Personal Use Licensed

VMware Player

Download VMware Player (free)

• VMware Player appliance of soas-v3-Mirabelle

Compressed in .zip file

Download

This appliance is ready to run "firstboot" (agree/user name/password/tz/etc)

sugarroot is the root password.

• VMware Player appliance Trisquel-3 (NEW) 01/05/2011

Compressed in .zip file

download

User=sugar

Password=sugaruser

• VMware Player appliance Trisquel-4+sugar (NEW) 01/05/2011

Compressed in .zip file

download

User=sugar

Password=sugaruser

• VMware Player appliance Sugar on a Stick v2 (Blueberry)

Read this first.

download

• VMware Player appliance of openSUSE-Sugar

Read this first.

download

networking help

how to use

Older Virtual Appliances

Hint for the following Appliances: when Downloading xxxx.mf and xxxx.ovf files use "save as" to download then hit < on browser to return to previous screen in browser

• Sugar on a Stick v2 Bluberry

link: Blueberry
Read this first.

download and import 3 files: soas-2-blueberry.ovf soas-2-blueberry.mf soas-2-blueberry.vmdk

• Sugar on a Stick v1 Strawberry

Link: Strawberry

soas-strawberry-vdi.zip Sugar 0.84 (22 June 2009)

This is a compressed VirtualBox Hardisk. Decompress it and Create a new VirtualBox Appliance that points to this existing .vdi Hard Disk not a new one.

How_to_Update_Soas-v1-Strawberry-vdi Activities

• openSUSE-Sugar-11.3

Reference links: openSUSE-Sugar-11.3.i686-1.0.0-Build6.3.iso Uploaded 26 September 2010

download and import 3 files:openSUSE_sugar.ovf openSUSE_sugar.ovf openSUSE_sugar.mf openSUSE-Sugar-11.3.vmdk

8-GB VirtualBox hard disc

English and English keyboard

USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone)

Autologin- user=sugar password=sugaruser

Ready to auto-configure to your hardware on first booting.

note choose /dev/sda2 when prompted to do so on first run

• UbuntuSugarRemix

Reference links: Community/Distributions/Ubuntu, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Sugar

shutdown does nothing from sugar; To exit sugar use "Log Out" then shutdown from bottom right gdm bar

download and import 3 files: USR-922-IRC-Remix.ovf USR-922-IRC-Remix.mf USR-i386-20100922.vmdk

TZ=LA USA USA Keyboard 8-GB HD fully updated on 22 September 2010 with

apt-get Updates

apt-get Upgrade

Remixed to add

Surf-115.xo browser

IRC.xo -(edited to log in to #sugar and #ubuntu-sugarteam)

Analyze.xo

Import the 3 files into Oracle VirtualBox

User=sugar autologin

Password=sugaruser

• install the VirtualBox guest additions

Integrates a Running VirtualBox Appliance with the desktop

install the VirtualBox guest additions with sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-utils

QEMU

instructions, downloads

Image installation tools

ZyX-LiveInstaller

• ZyX-LiveInstaller allows you to install Sugar from either a booted Live USB device,
• or Live CD media to a system or external disk.
• It creates an exact copy of your running live CD as a traditional (Persistent) installation on your hard-disk (or removable media such as SD or USB storage devices.

This program can be useful for installing to a virtualized hard disk. It is not included in builds after soas-v2 Blueberry, so it must be downloaded and installed to use.

In a running SoaS Terminal session or console, execute the following commands:

su

yum install zyx-liveinstaller gparted

EasyVMX!

Make a VirtualBox or VMware Player appliance with a burned CD of your favorite xxx.iso

• http://www.easyvmx.com/ is a web site that builds a vmx file to your specifications (free).

Works fine, runs on most platforms, and has persistence after installation. (tested with Trisquel 4.0.1 DVD 12/24/2010 satellit)

Virtual Appliance that you create Can be opened with either VirtualBox or VMware Player

VirtualBox 4.0 Download (free): http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html

VMware Player download (free): http://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/

(Note:VMware Workstation not needed for VMware Player to create Virtual Appliance)

specified a 8 GB Hard Drive; name; and other parameters

downloaded, in browse, the Custom vmx file as a .zip file

Decompressed the .zip file

Insert the CD of your favorite xxx.iso

Open VirtualBox4.0 or VMware Player and point it to this vmx file

In VirtualBox Settings/specify CD Player (/dev/sr0); Start

VMware Player starts CD automatically

• EXAMPLE: soas-i386-20100926.17.iso burned to a CD

Put soas-i386-20100926.17 CD in your CD Drive

CD boots in VirtualBox-4.0 or VMware Player application

Sugar Starts

• To install to EasyVMX Hard Disk:

Open Sugar-terminal:

su
liveinst
Anaconda installer opens
Initialize all disks
Install procedes normally
reboot
firstboot
Log in to user you specified

HINT: copy all of the EasyVMX Hard Disk Files on a 2 GB USB stick.

(note runs about 10x slower on a USB stick)

Example above created a 1.4 GB set of files'

Copy-Paste all files

Sugar on a Stick in VirtualBox or VMware Player Hard Disk format with persistence

Portable (Student can take home and run on home Computer)

Run it on different Platforms

References

• Mac OS X-Boot USB with VirtualBox
• Tom van Overbeek describes how to run Sugar using QEMU
• BoxGrinder: a set of tools used for building appliances (virtual machines)
• Licensing-License types and info for exported Appliances-