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| # Insert the USB drive into a USB port on your computer. Ports directly connected to the motherboard (usually on the back of the computer) are more likely to recognize the device at boot time. | | # Insert the USB drive into a USB port on your computer. Ports directly connected to the motherboard (usually on the back of the computer) are more likely to recognize the device at boot time. |
− | # Set the option to boot from USB in your machine's BIOS and then start up the computer. This can be done in a number of ways and will VARY from machine to machine. What you are looking for is the term "Boot Loader" or "Boot Order" or something to that effect. You may have to play around with the settings quite a bit to achieve success. The BIOS in not a graphical user interface. Your mouse will not work, generally, in the BIOS. Use the arrow keys. Read the help lines that for each BIOS option. If you've not gone into the BIOS before, don't be afraid, you can't do too much damage there if you pay attention. | + | # Set the option to boot from USB in your machine's BIOS and then start up the computer. This can be done in a number of ways and will VARY from machine to machine. What you are looking for is the term "Boot Loader" or "Boot Order" or something to that effect. You may have to play around with the settings quite a bit to achieve success. The BIOS in not a graphical user interface. Your mouse will not work, generally, in the BIOS. Use the arrow keys. Read the help lines for each BIOS option. If you've not gone into the BIOS before, don't be afraid, you can't do too much damage there if you pay attention. |
| #: Here's a video of the BIOS on my [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJbtY67VYQ compac tc4400] and Epic POS. | | #: Here's a video of the BIOS on my [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJbtY67VYQ compac tc4400] and Epic POS. |
| # You should see the Sugar logo if the drive is booting. Proceed to the '''Use it''' section. | | # You should see the Sugar logo if the drive is booting. Proceed to the '''Use it''' section. |
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− | If your machine doesn't support booting from USB devices, then download and burn http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-boot.iso. | + | If your machine doesn't support booting from USB devices, then download and burn to CD. [http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php DVD flick] is free and here's a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzYtvm77W_s video] to show you how it works. |
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| + | Download the ISO... |
| + | http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-boot.iso. |
| # Use [[wikipedia:Windows Explorer|Windows Explorer]] to name your USB flash drive FEDORA (from the Properties dialog for your device), otherwise it won't be recognized by the boot-support CD. | | # Use [[wikipedia:Windows Explorer|Windows Explorer]] to name your USB flash drive FEDORA (from the Properties dialog for your device), otherwise it won't be recognized by the boot-support CD. |
| # Put both the boot-support CD and the USB flash drive in your computer and let it boot from the CD. | | # Put both the boot-support CD and the USB flash drive in your computer and let it boot from the CD. |