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|width: 160px;|[[File:Windows.gif|left|link=Sugar on a Stick/Windows]]||'''(1) Prepare''': [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/#Download Download] the Fedora Live USB Creator from [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/#Download FedoraHosted] | |style="width: 160px;"|[[File:Windows.gif|left|link=Sugar on a Stick/Windows]]||'''(1) Prepare''': [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/#Download Download] the Fedora Live USB Creator from [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/#Download FedoraHosted] | ||
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|[[File:Download Mirabell.png|left|link=http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads]]||'''(2) Download''': [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads Download] the Sugar-on-a-Stick iso. | |||
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|[[File:USB flash drive.jpg|156px]]||'''(3) Burn''': Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 1 GB or more of free space into your computer and launch Live USB Creator to create a Sugar-on-a-Stick bootable image. | |||
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|width: 160px;|[[File:Gnulinux.png|link=Sugar on a Stick/Linux]]||'''(1) Prepare''': Use this script file http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk to create a bootable image. (Run {{Code|chmod +x livecd-iso-to-disk.sh}} after you download the script to make it executable.) | |style="width: 160px;"|[[File:Gnulinux.png|link=Sugar on a Stick/Linux]]||'''(1) Prepare''': Use this script file http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk to create a bootable image. (Run {{Code|chmod +x livecd-iso-to-disk.sh}} after you download the script to make it executable.) | ||
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|[[File:Download Mirabell.png|left|link=http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads]]||'''(2) Download''': [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads Download] the Sugar-on-a-Stick iso. | |||
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|[[File:USB flash drive.jpg|156px]]||'''(3) Burn''': Execute, as the root user, in <u>one</u> command with arguments, the following:<br> | |||
{{Code|./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --format --reset-mbr --overlay-size-mb 200 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /path/to/source.iso /dev/sd'''?'''1}}<br> | {{Code|./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --format --reset-mbr --overlay-size-mb 200 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /path/to/source.iso /dev/sd'''?'''1}}<br> | ||
: where '{{Code|'''?'''}}' in the final parameter represents the target bootable device node, such as {{Code|sdb1}} or {{Code|sdc1}}, etc. | : where '{{Code|'''?'''}}' in the final parameter represents the target bootable device node, such as {{Code|sdb1}} or {{Code|sdc1}}, etc. | ||
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|[[Image:Gear.png]]||There are instructions for:<br/>[[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/Variations|customizing]] Sugar on a Stick; and<br/>using [[VirtualBox]] and other virtual machines | |style="width: 160px;"|[[Image:Gear.png]]||There are instructions for:<br/>[[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/Variations|customizing]] Sugar on a Stick; and<br/>using [[VirtualBox]] and other virtual machines | ||
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Revision as of 08:42, 14 September 2010
Are you new to Sugar?
The easiest way to get started is to use Sugar on a Stick.
MS Windows
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(1) Prepare: Download the Fedora Live USB Creator from FedoraHosted |
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(2) Download: Download the Sugar-on-a-Stick iso. |
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(3) Burn: Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 1 GB or more of free space into your computer and launch Live USB Creator to create a Sugar-on-a-Stick bootable image. |
| (4) Boot: Insert the USB stick into a USB port on your computer. Set the option to "boot from USB" in your computer's BIOS, and then start up the computer. |
Detailed installation instructions for Windows and booting instructions are available. There is also a guide to using Sugar on a Stick.
GNU/Linux
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(1) Prepare: Use this script file http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk to create a bootable image. (Run chmod +x livecd-iso-to-disk.sh after you download the script to make it executable.)
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(2) Download: Download the Sugar-on-a-Stick iso. |
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(3) Burn: Execute, as the root user, in one command with arguments, the following:
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| (4) Boot: Insert the USB stick into a USB port on your computer. Set the option to "boot from USB" in your computer's BIOS, and then start up the computer. |
Detailed installation instructions for GNU/Linux and booting instructions are available. There is also a guide to using Sugar on a Stick.
Apple MacIntosh
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See our Mac installation instructions for a list of options. |
Advanced users
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There are instructions for: customizing Sugar on a Stick; and using VirtualBox and other virtual machines |
Are you a developer or Beta tester?
- Please select your favorite distribution below for instructions on installing Sugar.
, v4 alpha with Sugar 0.89.1 and Fedora 14 (Branched)
Trisquel on a Sugar Toast (Trisquel 3.0 Dwyn)
Do you have an OLPC XO?
- Developers may experiment with Updating XOs to the latest Sugar on a Stick release.
Are you looking for Sugar Activities?
- Please visit our dedicated Sugar Activity Library.
Are you a systems developer?
Learn how to get setup on the Supported systems page.
- Here are some additional references you may find useful:
- jhbuild
- Gitorious source code repository
- Virtual machine or emulator image files
- Adding Sugar to your favorite distro...
Are you preparing a deployment without Internet access?
- See Sugar Creation Kit.