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| * ''Sugar on a Stick v2'' snapshots are available for download at http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/, latest test version, [http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/soas03.iso] (Oct 12 2009) | | * ''Sugar on a Stick v2'' snapshots are available for download at http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/, latest test version, [http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/soas03.iso] (Oct 12 2009) |
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− | ===SoaS v2 Installation=== | + | ===Soas03 Installation on USB/SD=== |
| * Use ONLY this script file to create a bootable image, http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk. | | * Use ONLY this script file to create a bootable image, http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk. |
| :(Don't forget to <code>chmod +x tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh</code> after you download the script.) | | :(Don't forget to <code>chmod +x tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh</code> after you download the script.) |
| * The .iso file may be burnt to a CD-ROM and booted on your PC (or mounted in a virtual machine to boot it): | | * The .iso file may be burnt to a CD-ROM and booted on your PC (or mounted in a virtual machine to boot it): |
− | *# Press <Esc> at the blue. initial boot screen,
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− | *# Press <Tab> to enter more boot options,
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− | *# Append <code>selinux=0</code> to the startup command arguments,
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− | *# Press <Enter> to continue with the boot.
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| '''Note:''' | | '''Note:''' |
| * See this [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-September/019829.html announcement] for more information (noting the changes and notes below). | | * See this [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-September/019829.html announcement] for more information (noting the changes and notes below). |
− | * Do ''NOT'' use installation instructions in other sections of this page for this version of SoaS.
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− | * Note that selinux must be disabled in the startup (selinux=0) or Sugar will not load.
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− | *: This precludes using a dd command to write a USB or SD image. The SCRIPT MUST BE USED.
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| * To install the .iso disc image, execute the shell script as the root user in <u>one</u> command with arguments as follows: | | * To install the .iso disc image, execute the shell script as the root user in <u>one</u> command with arguments as follows: |
| <div style="border:1px dashed #2f6fab; padding:8px; margin:8px; background-color:#f9f9f9"><code>sudo ./tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb 400 --delete-home --extra-kernel-args selinux=0 ./SoaS3-200909271154.iso /dev/sd*1</code></div> | | <div style="border:1px dashed #2f6fab; padding:8px; margin:8px; background-color:#f9f9f9"><code>sudo ./tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb 400 --delete-home --extra-kernel-args selinux=0 ./SoaS3-200909271154.iso /dev/sd*1</code></div> |
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| :* The <code>--format --reset-mbr</code> arguments for the shell script were in the example script, but may be excluded to preserve the existing disc format and data. See [[olpc:How to Damage a FLASH Storage Device]] for a discussion of why you might want to try to keep your factory format on a flash storage device. | | :* The <code>--format --reset-mbr</code> arguments for the shell script were in the example script, but may be excluded to preserve the existing disc format and data. See [[olpc:How to Damage a FLASH Storage Device]] for a discussion of why you might want to try to keep your factory format on a flash storage device. |
| :* If you do use the format and reset master boot record arguments, you'll want to specify the target device name and not a partition, that is <code>/dev/sd*</code> with no partition number, instead of <code>/dev/sd*1</code> as in the example above used to specify an existing partition. ''As noted above, confirm your target disc device name—in this case, it is VERY DANGEROUS to your other discs if this is entered wrong, as the whole disc will be reformatted and a new master boot record written causing all previously written data on that disc to be lost.'' | | :* If you do use the format and reset master boot record arguments, you'll want to specify the target device name and not a partition, that is <code>/dev/sd*</code> with no partition number, instead of <code>/dev/sd*1</code> as in the example above used to specify an existing partition. ''As noted above, confirm your target disc device name—in this case, it is VERY DANGEROUS to your other discs if this is entered wrong, as the whole disc will be reformatted and a new master boot record written causing all previously written data on that disc to be lost.'' |
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| + | ====use dd command on this hybrid image to make bootable USB/SD (NOT RECOMMENDED)==== |
| + | Makes bootable USB from soas03.iso |
| + | *:If you use dd command to write a USB or SD image, there will be no persistence The SCRIPT method detailed above should used. |
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| + | In Root Terminal: |
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| + | dd if=soas03.iso of=/dev/sd(?) bs=4M |
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| + | * Be sure your USB/SD is /dev/sd? check with partition manager to be sure. |
| + | CAUTION: ** You can destroy you Hard Disk if you enter it wrong! ** |
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| ====zyx-liveinstaller==== | | ====zyx-liveinstaller==== |