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'''Note:''' This is ''not'' a method for creating a Sugar-on-a-Stick (LiveUSB) image. Although you can install to an external USB drive/stick, resulting in an installation that similarly boots your system to the Sugar UI. The difference is that the resulting system is not a 'Live' system; it uses a normal filesystem instead of a compressed read-only filesystem and a read-write overlay.  
 
'''Note:''' This is ''not'' a method for creating a Sugar-on-a-Stick (LiveUSB) image. Although you can install to an external USB drive/stick, resulting in an installation that similarly boots your system to the Sugar UI. The difference is that the resulting system is not a 'Live' system; it uses a normal filesystem instead of a compressed read-only filesystem and a read-write overlay.  
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'''IMPORTANT WARNING:''' This software will ''overwrite entire partitions or disks'' -- as well as your bootloader -- during installation. It is ''currently'' intended only for users that are familiar with the risks and possible complications of installing a GNU/Linux distribution to system disk. If you need a dual-boot configuration, you will need to configure <code>grub</code> yourself.  
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'''IMPORTANT WARNING:''' This software will ''overwrite entire partitions or disks''—as well as your bootloader—during installation. It is ''currently'' intended only for users that are familiar with the risks and possible complications of installing a GNU/Linux distribution to system disk. If you need a dual-boot configuration, you will need to configure <code>grub</code> yourself.  
    
To use the ZyX-LiveInstaller:
 
To use the ZyX-LiveInstaller:
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::*You will need at least a single partition for the root filesystem that is greater than 2GB. (Some disks labeled and sold as 2GB may not be quite large enough.)
 
::*You will need at least a single partition for the root filesystem that is greater than 2GB. (Some disks labeled and sold as 2GB may not be quite large enough.)
 
::*Optionally create a separate partition for the /boot filesystem, at least 42MB in size
 
::*Optionally create a separate partition for the /boot filesystem, at least 42MB in size
::* Optionally create a separate partition for swap space, typically 1 to 2 times the size of the RAM in your system. This will allow the use of hibernation (suspend-to-disk, via pm-hibernate command run from root terminal shell).
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::* Optionally create a separate partition for swap space, typically 1–2× the size of the RAM in your system. This will allow the use of hibernation (suspend-to-disk, via pm-hibernate command run from root terminal shell).
 
::* Note: formatting the partitioner is not required;
 
::* Note: formatting the partitioner is not required;
 
::* Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window.
 
::* Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window.

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