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Line 1: − + − − − + − + − + − + − + + − <br><br><br>+ − + − pick a flavor:<br>+ − * [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-1-strawberry.iso Strawberry v1] for intel processor − * [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-blueberry.iso Blueberry v2] for intel processor − * [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/soas/ Mirabelle beta] for intel processor − * [[#3 | Linux]] for powerPC processor − ==Farewell '''Mac'''. Hello '''Sugar'''.== − Linux runs on Mac.<br> − Sugar runs on Linux.<br> − A two step install of both Linux then Sugar onto an erased Hard Drive will work on most Macintosh computers including powerPC Mac and Intel Mac. <br><br> − {{Anchor|4}} − '''To identify the Mac's processor and OS X version'''<br> − Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. A small window will appear titled ''About This Mac''. The processor type should be in the window.<br>Note: ''Sugar on a Stick is for the intel processor only. Macs with powerPC will need to get their sugar from a Linux distribution.''<br> <br> − '''To get started, get Linux'''<br> − Sugar has been ported by the major Linux distributions and many minor ones. There are many choices available for easy installation; but after first boot, their support for Sugar varies. Search the internet for Linux Mac powerPC Install. Once you've found a version of Linux for your processor, search within to see if Sugar is pre-packaged for easy install and what support or discussions they've had. <!--Those stating educational focus may provide a better experience. But without published reviews, this is baseless bias. --> <!-- Two distributions leave powerPC unsupported: Sugar on a Stick and Toast ''aka Trisquel education distribution'' --> − <br><br><br><br> + + + + + + − <big>'''Other ways to get Sugar on your Mac'''</big><br>+ − '''Sugar on a Stick''' loaded USB devices should run on Intel Macs. Follow these instructions '''every time''' you wish to use your '''Sugar on a Stick''' device on an intel Mac:+ − + − + − + + − + − + + +
Sugar on a Stick section
<noinclude>[[Category:HowTo]]
<noinclude>[[Category:HowTo]][[Category:Apple Macintosh]][[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
[[Category:Apple Macintosh]]
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There are many options for using Sugar on an Apple Macintosh Computer.
There are many options for using Sugar on an Apple Macintosh Computer.<br><br>
{{Definition_table
{{Definition_table
|width=12em|Taste of Sugar | <!-- Read only LiveOS image
|width=12em|Taste of Sugar | <!-- Read only LiveOS image
--> provides a safe read-only experience that does not alter your Mac. Get to know the Sugar Learning Platform by using it first hand. The quickest way to experience Sugar is to [[Sugar_on_a_Mac/Taste_of_Sugar | go here...]]
--> provides a safe read-only experience that does not alter your Mac. Get to know the Sugar Learning Platform by using it first hand. The quickest way to experience Sugar is to [[#Restart.2C_Play._Restart.2C_Mac. | go here...]]
|Sugar in a Window | <!--Virtualization of a Linux OS with Sugar installed
|Sugar in a window | <!--Virtualization of a Linux OS with Sugar installed
--> installs to a directory on your Hard Disk. In a Window or Full Screen you can switch between Mac and Sugar instantly. Your journal is safe and remembered between restarts. [[Sugar_on_a_Mac/Sugar_in_a_Window | Read more... ]]
--> installs to a directory on your Hard Disk. In a window or Full Screen you can switch between Mac and Sugar instantly. Your journal is safe and remembered between restarts. [[#Click_Sugar._Click_Mac. | Read more... ]]
|Sugar on Linux | <!-- Bootable installation of a Linux OS with Sugar installed
|Sugar on Linux | <!-- Bootable installation of a Linux OS with Sugar installed
--> Linux runs on Apple computers long after Apple discontinues support. There are many choices available for easy installation; but after first boot, their support for Sugar varies. <!--Those stating educational focus may provide a better experience. But this is baseless bias. --> [[#3 | Read more... ]]
--> Linux runs on Apple computers long after Apple discontinues support. There are many choices available for easy installation; but after first boot, their support for Sugar varies. <!--Those stating educational focus may provide a better experience. But this is baseless bias. --> [[#Farewell_Mac._Hello_Sugar.| Read more... ]]
|Sugar on a Stick | On some Intel Macs, [[Sugar on a Stick]] can be loaded on a USB flash storage device and booted on the computer. [[#Sugar on a Stick for Mac| See below...]]
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{{Note/help|Please help:| Assistance is needed from Macintosh system experts to document installing or running a Fedora LiveOS image on a Mac.}}
{{Note/note|Note:|See this [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528232 Fedora bug]. Apparently, Fedora 16 (Fall 2011) will have kernel support for EFI booting.}}
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{{:Macintosh/Sugar in a window}}
{{:Macintosh/run Linux}}
== Sugar on a Stick for Mac ==
'''Sugar on a Stick''' loaded USB devices should run on Intel Macs.
See [[Sugar on a Stick/Macintosh]] for a Fedora 17 test from April 2012.
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*Boot the Mac with the boot-helper CD
Follow these instructions '''every time''' you wish to use your '''Sugar on a Stick''' device on an Intel Mac:
*interrupt the boot sequence
* Boot the Mac with the boot-helper CD
*edit the kernel parameters
* Interrupt the boot sequence
* edit the kernel parameters
vmlinuz0 initrd=initrd0.img root=LABEL=FEDORA rootfstype=iso9660 rw liveimg overlay=LABEL=soas-2-blueberry quiet rhgb selinux=0
vmlinuz0 initrd=initrd0.img root=LABEL=FEDORA rootfstype=iso9660 rw liveimg overlay=LABEL=soas-2-blueberry quiet rhgb selinux=0
*continue the boot.
* continue the boot.
You can create a '''Sugar on a Stick''' device with a Mac. However, to save the Journal you must create your stick on a PC or Linux machine: Instructions for [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Windows|Windows]] and [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux|Linux]] <!-- Have you tried to run the livecd-iso-to-disk bash script with --efi option on a 32-bit Intel Mac? (do they exist?) (would a bash script even run? could it be modified to run on a Mac, for example, substitute $(readlink -f "$2") calls with $(readlink "$2") and whatever else is required?) See http://www.mail-archive.com/soas@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg01010.html and https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/soas/+question/95622 -->
You can create a '''Sugar on a Stick''' device with a Mac. However, to save the Journal you must create your stick on a PC or Linux machine: Instructions for [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Windows|Windows]] and [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux|Linux]] <!-- Have you tried to run the livecd-iso-to-disk bash script with --efi option on a 32-bit Intel Mac? (do they exist?) (would a bash script even run? could it be modified to run on a Mac, for example, substitute $(readlink -f "$2") calls with $(readlink "$2") and whatever else is required?) See http://www.mail-archive.com/soas@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg01010.html and https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/soas/+question/95622 -->
# Download the boot helper from: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-boot.iso
# Download the boot helper from: http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-4-boot-test.iso for Mango Lassi
#: http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-3-boot-test.iso for Mirabelle
#: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-boot.iso for Blueberry
# Put in the boot-helper CD
# Put in the boot-helper CD
# Plug in the USB
# Plug in the USB