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==About Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) ==
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==What is Sugar on a Stick?==
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{{:Sugar on a Stick/Downloads}}
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=== What's new in Sugar on a Stick? ===
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* '''Sugar version 0.110.0'''
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*: More information about this version at [[0.110/Notes]].
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* The current release comes with [[Fedora 26]], though Sugar on a Stick does not package all the software of other desktops.
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*: See : [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/26/html/Release_Notes/ Fedora 26 Release Notes].
  
The goal of the Sugar on a Stick project is to give children access to *their* Sugar on any computer in their environment with just a USB key.
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==== Known bugs ====
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* (pending input from users)
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* See [[fedora:Common_F26_bugs|Common Fedora 26 bugs]]
  
We are still in preAlpha on this project. It is not ready to use with children yet.
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=== Want to use Sugar on a Stick? ===
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===Creating a USB Stick===
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|After you've tried out Sugar on a Stick, we hope you'll come back here and join our community of contributors to help us make the next release even better.
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The basics of creating a Live, bootable USB are you download a '.iso' image.  Then you use a USB creator program to copy it to a USB, create a space for users to store files on the USB (if required) and set it to be bootable.
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=== Want to contribute to Sugar on a Stick? ===
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You're in the right place! This page is a contributors portal to the project, and contains everything you need to get started in becoming part of the Sugar on a Stick community.
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In practice this means the first thing you need is a Live USB creator.
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== New contributors start here! ==
  
We are working with live USBs based on both Fedora and Ubuntu (these are different distributions of Linux), you can try either or both.
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Welcome! We're excited that you want to help us bring the Sugar Learning Platform to children around the world. No prior experience with computers or educational technology is required - in fact, we actively encourage a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives. See the [[Joining Sugar on a Stick]] page for instructions on how to get started.
  
If you are helping us with testing, please be sure to use one of the Sugar .iso's from this page. Please keep notes on which you got and when. Please report bugs to dev.sugarlabs.org and finally, please join the Moodle Class where we are coordinating testing. http://schools.sugarlabs.org/course/view.php?id=17
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== What can you do? ==
  
This is still in testing, its not ready for production use yet.
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There are three main ways you can contribute to the Sugar on a Stick community. We work closely with our upstreams, [http://sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs] and [http://fedoraproject.org the Fedora Project].
  
====Fedora based Sugar on a Stick from Windows====
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=== Get Activities on the Stick ===
  
To create a Fedora based Sugar from a Windows machine: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/
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Download that file to a windows machine and install it. (I couldn't get it to run in wine... --[[User:Walter|Walter]] 17:40, 3 December 2008 (UTC))
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We're always looking for help with all aspects of the [[Sugar on a Stick release process]]. Here are a few things you can do:
  
Next download current version of Sugar that we are testing for Sugar on a Stick:
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* [[Sugar on a Stick QA|Test Sugar on a Stick]] and help us find bugs and think of ways the project could be better. When you find a bug or think of an enhancement, [[How to file a ticket|file a ticket!]] ''No technical experience required.''
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* Help make it easier for others to test Sugar on a Stick by writing [[Sugar on a Stick QA#Test cases|test cases]]. ''If you've run a test case, you can write a test case.''
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* [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org Fix a bug or add a feature] to an existing Activity, to [[Development Team|sugar-core itself]], or to [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=SoaS&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component Sugar on a Stick]. See [[How to fix an Activity bug]] and [[How to fix a sugar-core bug]] to get started. ''Basic Python programming skills - or the desire to learn - are all that's needed.''
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* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sugar_Activities Package Sugar Activities for Fedora]. ''If you're a [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/Join Fedora Packager] or want to become one, help in this area is something we desperately need - it's a trickier thing to learn, but rewarding once you get the hang of it.''
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* [[Sugar on a Stick release process#Review|Review Activities for inclusion in the build]] - check submitted Activities against our [[Sugar on a Stick/Activity Criteria]] and help us choose what gets included in the next release! ''No prior experience needed.''
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* Have an idea for a technical feature that isn't an Activity? Check out our [[Sugar on a Stick release process#Feature process|feature process]].
  
http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/1/Soas-200901301941.iso
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#Plug in a 1GB or larger USB stick into your computer.
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=== Get Sticks into Schools ===
#Open "liveusb-creator.exe"
 
#Use "Browse" to select the iso file that you just downloaded.
 
#Set the Target Device to your USB device
 
#Move the slider to set some persistent storage (hint, set it high then it will tell you how much space there is and you can adjust it to the right point)
 
#Click "Create Live USB". It will take a few minutes.
 
  
How much persistent memory you set will depend on the size of the .iso and the size of your USB but make sure you have some so people can save files.
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Deployments all over the world need many different types of help as they work through the [[Sugar on a Stick deployment process]] - we need help building resources for all deployments to use, supporting those deployments, and helping new deployments start, as well as gathering stories and feedback from deployments so that we can make the next version of Sugar on a Stick even better.
  
=====Problem=====
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Some things you can do to help:
I tried to do this and was able to create the files on the stick, but when I try to book on a Toshiba Tecra M4
 
(which can boot from USB sticks) I get
 
<pre>
 
SYSLINUX 3.72 2008-0925-25 EBIOS Copyright (C) 1994-2008 H. Peter Unvin
 
Could not find kernel image: linux
 
boot:
 
</pre>
 
  
====Ubuntu based Sugar on a Stick====
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* ''"It's a wiki: Edit away!"'' is often said in open source communities. Almost nothing is set in stone and can't be undone. So if you've got ideas how to make instructions clearer and more accessible, just go for it!
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* We produce official documentation such as the [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/creation-kit/ Creation Kit] or the [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/customization-guide/ Customization Guide]. If you've an idea how to make them better, why don't you jump in and create a patch? Creating these nifty text files is simple - instructions live in the [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Documentation_SOP|Documentation SOP]].
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* Unofficial documentation for unsupported workarounds for [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation|installation]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Sugar Clone|customization]] need to be edited, tested, and submitted for approval for official support. Check them out and leave comments and improvements; just jump in and edit the page.
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* Interested in starting a deployment or helping a specific one (with anything from pedagogical design to technical support to funding logistics)? Introduce yourself on the deployment lists for [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar Labs] and [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/ One Laptop Per Child] and we'll get you connected with some teachers on the ground.
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* We're looking for some people to help us assemble tools for our support team to use. Email the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas Sugar on a Stick mailing list] if you're interested.
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* Detailed instructions are here: http://dev.laptop.org/~probono/sbuntu/ and in [[Sugar on a Stick Ubuntu]]
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=== Get Contributors ===
  
===Using Sugar on a Stick===
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The trick is to set the BIOS to boot from USB. Unfortunately this is slightly different on each computer.  Try Google on BIOS your computer model and explore the setup screen for your system.
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Contributors are the lifeblood of the Sugar on a Stick community - we work hard to bring a playful mindset of teaching, learning, and meaningful work to the children we aim to reach, and we aim to keep that mindset in our own work and community as well. Welcoming and teaching new contributors or all types, building the resources they need, and teaching them how to empower others in their turn is one of the most important things you can do; it is ''everyone's'' responsibility to help build our community, one person at a time.
  
If you have trouble try creating a "Boot Helper" CD using the .iso below.  This will start the boot from the CD then read files from the USB.
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Some things you can do:
  
http://www.sugarlabs.org/~marco/boot.iso
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* Edit this page and [[Joining Sugar on a Stick]]. Is there something we could do to make the "getting started" process easier? You don't have to ask permission to edit; just do it!
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* Help us fill in our remaining task-starter pages: [[Sugar on a Stick release process]], [[How to fix an Activity bug]], [[How to fix a sugar-core bug]], and [[Sugar on a Stick deployment process]]/
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* [http://openhatch.org/+projects/Sugar%20on%20a%20Stick Point out starter tasks on OpenHatch] - fill in questions and ideas for beginner jobs, and point newcomers towards them.
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* [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas Watch for introductions on the mailing list], and send welcome emails to new contributors (copy the list, so we can see what advice a newcomer has gotten so far).
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* Hang out with us on IRC: [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=sugar #sugar]. This is where the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 IRC Activity] starts off. Help new joiners past initial questions and provide instant help!
  
You can also use the 'PLoP Boot Manager' to create a boot floppy for machines without the ability to boot from CD or USB, see http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/No_native_BIOS_support
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===VirtualBox and Sugar on a Stick===
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== What's happening? ==
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===[[Sugar on a Stick/Beta]]===
  
At our pilot school for Sugar on a Stick the teachers has MacBooks. Our plan is to have teachers run Sugar in emulation mode on their personal Macbooks, while the students use the USB to access a variety of computers.
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===[[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Virtual_machines| Sugar Virtual Box Appliances]]===
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* Import into VirtualBox
  
Instructions for using a preconfigured VirtualBox disk image with Sugar on a Stick [[Sugar on a Stick VirtualBox]]
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=== Contributor stories ===
  
===Cloning Sugar on a Stick===
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To find out what other contributors are doing, check out [http://planet.sugarlabs.org Planet Sugar Labs], where contributors to Sugar Labs and the Sugar on a Stick project aggregate their blogs. You can also [[Sysadmin/Planet syndication request|add your own blog to the Planet]].
  
The vision is that an adult will be able to create a Sugar on a Stick, add activities, set the language and the collaboration service and then "clone" the stick to create Sugar on a Stick for all the students in a class or a school.
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=== <s>Meetings</s> ===
  
[[Specs for Cloning Sugar on a Stick]]
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Communication through the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas Sugar on a Stick mailing list] has replaced regular meetings.
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:We once had weekly meetings on IRC - see [[Sugar on a Stick meetings]] for more information, including logs from past meetings.
  
===Join the development effort===
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== Related work ==
  
We are coordinating work on this project on Sugar Labs Moodle system. Please create an account and join the Sugar on a Stick Class. http://schools.sugarlabs.org/course/view.php?id=17
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While the projects listed below are not part of Sugar on a Stick, we watch them closely and try to work with them when possible (or at least we're trying to learn!)
  
====Report Sugar on a Stick Bugs====
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* For deployments lacking easy Internet access, one can turn a computer into a '''Sugar on a Stick Creation Station'''. The [[Sugar Creation Kit]] includes the materials you need to create Live USB sticks sticks and to install additional Activities, along with documentation and previous versions of Sugar on a Stick.
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* Older [[:Category:Live USB|portable Sugar distributions]] based on other Linux distributions .
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* [[The undiscoverable]] is an unofficial FAQ for tips, tricks, and solutions to common problems that may otherwise be tricky to find. These are being considered for inclusion in the official SoaS documentation.
  
Use the Sugar Trac system at http://dev.sugarlabs.org to report bugs.  Use the "SoaS" component.
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== Previous versions and other subpages index ==
 
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{{Show|Earlier versions of Sugar on a Stick and other project pages can be reviewed at these pages: |{{Special:PrefixIndex/Sugar on a Stick/}}}}
===Project Goals===
 
 
 
* Sugar on a Stick as 1 to 1 computing in an elementary school
 
* Sugar on a Stick to empower middle and high school students to help test [[Sugar as Service Learning]]
 
* Sugar on a Stick for conferences to let people try Sugar and collaborate with other conference participants
 
 
 
===Sugar on a Stick ToDo List===
 
 
 
Create an Easy Emulation for Boston School teachers macbooks - http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/114
 
Install the latest version of Sugar on a Stick, pick an activity and test it
 
Create a system for tracking activity testing
 
Solicit USB stick donations from companies
 
 
 
=== See Also ===
 
*[[DeploymentTeam/School_Key]]
 

Revision as of 14:18, 21 July 2017


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What is Sugar on a Stick?

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Sugar on a Stick is a Fedora® Spin operating system featuring the award-winning Sugar Learning Platform.

Sugar on a Stick will run on

  • any 64-bit Notebook, Laptop, or Desktop computer, with a minimum of 1GB RAM, that can run Linux, Windows or macOS, using a USB thumbdrive or stick, as a Live USB,
  • a 32-bit computer with the TOAST version of Sugar (Trisquel on a Sugar Toast). See Trisquel On A Sugar Toast.
  • a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3, using a microSD card, or;
  • any computer as a virtual machine.

You can use Sugar on a Stick to demo Sugar almost anywhere without disturbing the contents of the computer you use, and if people like what they see, you can install Sugar on a Stick to their hard drives or other sticks from the demo stick.

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x86_64 (64-bit)

Download Mirabell.png armhfp Raspberry Pi 2 or 3, see How to install.


Fedora and the Infinity design logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.

What's new in Sugar on a Stick?

  • Sugar version 0.110.0
    More information about this version at 0.110/Notes.
  • The current release comes with Fedora 26, though Sugar on a Stick does not package all the software of other desktops.
    See : Fedora 26 Release Notes.

Known bugs

Want to use Sugar on a Stick?

Cici-maze.jpg
After you've tried out Sugar on a Stick, we hope you'll come back here and join our community of contributors to help us make the next release even better.

Want to contribute to Sugar on a Stick?

SoaS-contributors.jpg

You're in the right place! This page is a contributors portal to the project, and contains everything you need to get started in becoming part of the Sugar on a Stick community.

New contributors start here!

Welcome! We're excited that you want to help us bring the Sugar Learning Platform to children around the world. No prior experience with computers or educational technology is required - in fact, we actively encourage a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives. See the Joining Sugar on a Stick page for instructions on how to get started.

What can you do?

There are three main ways you can contribute to the Sugar on a Stick community. We work closely with our upstreams, Sugar Labs and the Fedora Project.

Get Activities on the Stick

We're always looking for help with all aspects of the Sugar on a Stick release process. Here are a few things you can do:

SoaS-netbook-1.jpg
SoaS-netbook-2.jpg
SoaS-netbook-3.jpg

Get Sticks into Schools

Cici-stick.jpg

Deployments all over the world need many different types of help as they work through the Sugar on a Stick deployment process - we need help building resources for all deployments to use, supporting those deployments, and helping new deployments start, as well as gathering stories and feedback from deployments so that we can make the next version of Sugar on a Stick even better.

Some things you can do to help:

  • "It's a wiki: Edit away!" is often said in open source communities. Almost nothing is set in stone and can't be undone. So if you've got ideas how to make instructions clearer and more accessible, just go for it!
  • We produce official documentation such as the Creation Kit or the Customization Guide. If you've an idea how to make them better, why don't you jump in and create a patch? Creating these nifty text files is simple - instructions live in the Documentation SOP.
  • Unofficial documentation for unsupported workarounds for installation and customization need to be edited, tested, and submitted for approval for official support. Check them out and leave comments and improvements; just jump in and edit the page.
  • Interested in starting a deployment or helping a specific one (with anything from pedagogical design to technical support to funding logistics)? Introduce yourself on the deployment lists for Sugar Labs and One Laptop Per Child and we'll get you connected with some teachers on the ground.
  • We're looking for some people to help us assemble tools for our support team to use. Email the Sugar on a Stick mailing list if you're interested.

Get Contributors

Contributors are the lifeblood of the Sugar on a Stick community - we work hard to bring a playful mindset of teaching, learning, and meaningful work to the children we aim to reach, and we aim to keep that mindset in our own work and community as well. Welcoming and teaching new contributors or all types, building the resources they need, and teaching them how to empower others in their turn is one of the most important things you can do; it is everyone's responsibility to help build our community, one person at a time.

Some things you can do:

Cici-netbook.jpg

What's happening?

Sugar on a Stick/Beta

Sugar Virtual Box Appliances

  • Import into VirtualBox

Contributor stories

To find out what other contributors are doing, check out Planet Sugar Labs, where contributors to Sugar Labs and the Sugar on a Stick project aggregate their blogs. You can also add your own blog to the Planet.

Meetings

Communication through the Sugar on a Stick mailing list has replaced regular meetings.

We once had weekly meetings on IRC - see Sugar on a Stick meetings for more information, including logs from past meetings.

Related work

While the projects listed below are not part of Sugar on a Stick, we watch them closely and try to work with them when possible (or at least we're trying to learn!)

  • For deployments lacking easy Internet access, one can turn a computer into a Sugar on a Stick Creation Station. The Sugar Creation Kit includes the materials you need to create Live USB sticks sticks and to install additional Activities, along with documentation and previous versions of Sugar on a Stick.
  • Older portable Sugar distributions based on other Linux distributions .
  • The undiscoverable is an unofficial FAQ for tips, tricks, and solutions to common problems that may otherwise be tricky to find. These are being considered for inclusion in the official SoaS documentation.

Previous versions and other subpages index

Earlier versions of Sugar on a Stick and other project pages can be reviewed at these pages: