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How to install Sugar on Mandriva box.

Beginning from 2009.1 version Mandriva supports Sugar out-of-the-box.

Mandriva Linux release 2010.2 (Sugar 0.88.0)

Released 12/22/2010

Mandriva 2010.2 Downloads

use same commands as for 2010.1 to install

Known Problem:

Browse does not start

Solution:

In Mandriva 2010.2 sugar-terminal or Konsole:

wget http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/firefox-6.xo
cp firefox-6.xo Desktop

drag drop this file onto a 2nd USB stick

Boot Sugar-emulator

Move Cursor to Journal on top frame
Click on USB symbol on bottom left when frame retracts
Drag with mouse the firefox-6.xo to the Journal in bottom right corner

Firefox is installed on the f3 Ring, click to start

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (sugar 0.88.0 )

Mandriva 2010.1 Downloads

Mandriva-linux-one-2010.1-sugar Virtualbox Appliance

mandriva info

Mandriva wiki: Sugar_Desktop

Start Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (Official) for i586
start browser
  http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
 <Add Official Media> {Hit button on website]
 (packages download)
start terminal
su
password
urpmi task-sugar
Log Out
Log in with gdm switcher as sugar

Mandriva Linux 2010.0 (sugar 0.86.2 )

Start Mandriva Linux 2010.0 (Official) for i586
start browser
  http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
 <Add Official Media>
  in root terminal
  urpmi task-sugar
 (76 packages download)
Log Out
Log in with gdm switcher as sugar

Mandriva Spring 2009.1 (0.84.2 sugar)

Start Mandriva Linux Spring 2009.1 (Official) for i586
start browser
  http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
 <Add Official Media> {Hit button on website]
 (packages download)
Log Out
Log in with gdm switcher as sugar

Sugar-emulator available

How to Make a 2GB Installer USB

Useful for installing to a netbook with no CD/DVD drive

From Virtualbox 4.0 Appliance

1-)Start Virtual Appliance

2-):Download Mandriva-2010.iso to desktop

3-)in root terminal:

su
password:_____
#
urpmi unetbootin
(Install occurs)

4-)

unetbootin

unetbootin/password

[x]Diskimage/[...]/file system/home/(user)/Desktop/xxxx.iso

5-) Insert 2GB USB -(it will show in Type "USB Dive" "Drive": drop down window) <OK>

6-)"Installation Complete Reboot <exit>

7-) Shutdown VirtualBox Appliance

Use USB to boot PC and choose Install

Older then 2009.1 or using last development versions

You should setup link to development repository. Add these lines to /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg

Contrib mirror/arch/media/contrib/release {
}

Where mirror is a cooker mirror from that list and arch is one of supported platforms

Install Sugar packages

To install core components (services, window manager, journal etc.) type:

sudo urpmi sugar-glucose

To install core activities type:

sudo urpmi sugar-fructose

Or to install the Sugar Platform (sugar-glucose + sugar-fructose + honey's deps):

sudo urpmi task-sugar

NOTE on x86_64 architecture you need i586 repository to install squeak dependency.

Platforms

i586
x86_64

Packages

Sugar packages are being generated by jhconvert and follow its matrix of package versions.

Bugs

Post bugs to official Mandriva bug tracker. You need to fillin follow fields:

Product to Mandriva Linux
Component select from list
Version to Cooker
Hardware Platform to i586 or x86_64
Source RPM follow field's comments

Contacts

Aleksey Lim
Tomeu Vizoso
Tom Gilliard testing
be involved and add yourself here

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