VMware

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VMware (Workstation, Player, Server) is a commercial virtualization system that emulates hardware resources allowing one computer to host a number of x86 architecture-compatible operating systems. The Player and Server versions are distributed free of charge (gratis). It runs on either Win32 or Linux host machines, allowing you to run OLPC images within the virtual machine. A Mac version is also available, VMWare Fusion, however this is not provided free of charge (a free 30-day evaluation is available).

How to Make Emulation Files for running SUGAR Desktop

VMWorkstation 6.5.2
create new (Linux,other Linux 2.6x kernel 512 memory CD: (Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso) 8Gib disk)
net install with network connection
use entire disk
deselect Gnome Desktop
customize now
select Sugar Desktop (Only selection entered)
when finished (about 45 min on cable) Clone and save clone on Desktop and use to load on 4GiB SD or USB or make DVD (3.2Gib files)

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Run on FREE VMPlayer loaded on any SchoolPC with 1024 Memory (requires 512 for VMplayer)
ADVANTAGE: No Need to boot USB Stick on problem machines
Same machine can be used by a succession of students with their own copy of sugar
Students can take USB/SD home and run on their own PC's
Disadvantage: Have to install VMPlayer on PC's

2 emulations on different PC's each running NAT on same network seem to cause "collisions" in jabber (Neighborhood View gets depopulated on both ???) [satellit 05/05/2009]

Windows XP SP2

Loads and runs emulation files in windows XP SP2 {Dell 2350 Tower}
Appliance(Emulation) transfered by DVD and loaded on Hard Disk
[satellit 05/04/2009]

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy

VMworkstation 6.5.2 can make emulation files in Ubuntu 8.04 {Dell 530n tower} & run only on:{hp e-pc}
can run files with free VMPlayer, (available on line)
distribute them with DVD or 4 Gib SD or USB 
[satellit 05/04/2009]

Fedora 11

VMPlayer will not load in Fedora 11 beta or Fedora Preview
loaded with sh command; Gets Unable to modify kernel error and quits 
[satellit 05/04/2009]

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