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==A review of installation methods==
 
==A review of installation methods==
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'''Note:''' When dealing with flash memory storage devices, such as 'USB sticks' and 'SD cards', one should be advised that changing the device format may affect its service lifetime.  Fortunately, the manufacturer's default format is suitable for many of the common options.
 
'''Note:''' When dealing with flash memory storage devices, such as 'USB sticks' and 'SD cards', one should be advised that changing the device format may affect its service lifetime.  Fortunately, the manufacturer's default format is suitable for many of the common options.
 
<span style="font-size: 1.0em; background: #ffeec4; padding: 1px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8"> The methods that require reformatting are indicated by a colored background such as this. </span>
 
<span style="font-size: 1.0em; background: #ffeec4; padding: 1px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8"> The methods that require reformatting are indicated by a colored background such as this. </span>
{{Iframe|collapsed=|See this discussion, [[olpc:How to Damage a Flash Storage Device]] |http://wiki.laptop.org/go/How_to_Damage_a_FLASH_Storage_Device|900|200|1}}
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{{Iframe|collapsed=|See this discussion, [[olpc:How to Damage a FLASH Storage Device |How to Damage a Flash Storage Device]] |http://wiki.laptop.org/go/How_to_Damage_a_FLASH_Storage_Device|900|200|1}}
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==Bootable CD of Trisquel 4.5 for MacBook Air==
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:Download http://devel2.trisquel.info/slaine/iso/trisquel_4.5-20110203_amd64.iso
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:Use External USB DVD/CD Drive hold down the  "C" key on MacBook Air until booted from CD
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::NOTE: hit f4 on boot screen add "xdriver=vesa nomodeset" to end of boot line for correct boot on MacBook Air
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::Works nicely. NO Wireless or Magic Mouse when running from live CD on MacBook Air
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::Use MacBook Ethernet Dongle for Networking
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===Install_Sugar-desktop_0.88===
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: Do this only if you install to a HD; USB or in VirtualBox 4.0 -will not work if running from the Booted CD
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:: Follow link:  http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Trisquel_On_A_Sugar_Toast#Install_Sugar-desktop_0.88_.22SWEETS.22
    
==Bootable DVD of f14 for MacBook Air==
 
==Bootable DVD of f14 for MacBook Air==
 
:'''livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso Boots into F14 Gnome Desktop using the  "C" key on MacBook Air and a Burned DVD'''
 
:'''livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso Boots into F14 Gnome Desktop using the  "C" key on MacBook Air and a Burned DVD'''
 
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528232#c85
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  Luke Macken <mailto:lmacken <at> redhat_com> 2011-01-31 18:08:44 EST
 
  Luke Macken <mailto:lmacken <at> redhat_com> 2011-01-31 18:08:44 EST
 
  I updated our patch to support the following models:
 
  I updated our patch to support the following models:
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  I also spun up an F14 x86_64 live image with this patch.  Testing appreciated.
 
  I also spun up an F14 x86_64 live image with this patch.  Testing appreciated.
 
  http://lewk.org/livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso
 
  http://lewk.org/livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso
  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528232#c85
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:Use External USB DVD/CD Drive hold down the "C" key on MacBook Air until booted from DVD
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::Works nicely. NO Wireless or Magic Mouse when running from live CD on MacBook Air
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::Use MacBook Ethernet Dongle for Networking
    
* Installs to VirtualBox 4.02 OSX correctly  02/01/2011  satellit
 
* Installs to VirtualBox 4.02 OSX correctly  02/01/2011  satellit
: When installed
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:NOTE: Will only run on x86_64 bit hardware (including Mac's)
::Firstboot and smolt then gdm login
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: First Run When started after install
:: In root terminal:
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# Firstboot
:: yum groupinstall sugar-desktop  (73 packages; Installed Size: 229 M download size 95 M)
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# smolt
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# gdm login
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===To install sugar-desktop===
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: In root terminal:
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yum groupinstall sugar-desktop  (73 packages; Installed Size: 229 M download size 95 M)
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yum install sugar-emulator
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: Fedora 14 Sugar 0.90.1
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: Sugar asks for users keychain password to start
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===dd write to USB===
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::'''THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT'''
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# dd if=livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso of=/dev/sdg
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2000896+0 records in
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2000896+0 records out
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1024458752 bytes (1.0 GB) copied, 279.742 s, 3.7 MB/s
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* USB Will not boot on Mac Air with or without startup boot CD
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* USB Boots fine on ACER ASPIRE ONE Netbook and wireless works.
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===Install to Hard Disk (8 GB USB)===
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::'''THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT'''
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Boot MacBook Air from Burned DVD (livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso) with Mac Air external DVD/CD reader by holding down "C" key on power on until it boots
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Select low graphics on Boot Menu
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Insert 8 GB USB into 2nd USB slot on Mac (Format fat 32 labeled FEDORA)
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Select Install to Hard Disk Icon
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Basic install
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Custom
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device sdb is USB (FEDORA)
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Erase sdb1
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Create /boot ext4 500
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Create /    ext4 Balance of sdb
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Forward
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Grub on sdb1
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Copy files to make USB
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* '''Does Not Boot from USB''' by holding down "C" key on power on until it boots
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* Tried Boot CD but it fails to boot USB "No root device found"
    
==Macbook Pro==
 
==Macbook Pro==

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