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Line 218: − =====Notes on Live File Systems===== − : [[LiveOS image]] − :This page shares some information about the LiveOS design that helps [[Sugar on a Stick]] Learners make better use of their disc resources. − − *Clarify writing ISO to USB − : (Discussion on what is supported in fedora) − :https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-qa/ticket/134 − *Technical Discussion of Live USB's: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_Live_USB#Data_Persistence − ::Limited Lifetime of Persistent Overlay − One very important note about using the "primary" persistent overlay for system changes is that due to the way it's currently implemented (as a LVM copy-on-write snapshot), − every single change to it (writes AND deletes) subtracts from its free space, so it will eventually be "used up" and your USB stick will no longer boot. − Because of these limitations, it is advisable to use the system-level persistence sparingly, for configuration changes and important security updates only. − For a truly persistent write-many (vs write-once) overlay, use the --home-size-mb option to create a home directory filesystem image for personal files. − Unlike the primary system overlay image, the home.img can be re-used and loop mounted outside of the liveusb environment. − − =====Cautions with u3 USB sticks===== − *'''USB sticks with u3 partition will not boot with liveusb-creator''' − * '''CAUTION:''' Formatting the USB-stick will not remove the hidden (virtual CD-ROM drive) − * How to remove hidden u3 partition − :Linux: http://u3-tool.sourceforge.net/ − :Windoz: Insert u3 Stick then click on tray icon for u3; select delete u3 partition, once it is deleted the USB-stick will work with liveusb-creator − :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3 − − =====Commercial source of SoaS-loaded media===== − *USB Flash Drives: -4gb-8gb-16gb-32gb (32 and 64-bit PC) − :http://www.osdisc.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/products/usb/fedora − :http://www.osdisc.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/products/usb/fedora/fedora-16-sugar-on-a-stick-4gb-usb-flash-drive-pc.html − ::'''Note: Ordered One. In testing; It is Not Persistent -'''[[User:Satellit|satellit_]] 6 December 2011 − :::Long Delay on shutdown as it is "waiting for the CD to be removed from the Drive" − :::Visible if you hit <esc> on shutdown − *SDHC Flash Cards: -2gb-4gb-8gb-16gb-32gb (32 and 64-bit PC) − :http://www.osdisc.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi/products/usb/fedora/fedora-16-sugar-on-a-stick-4gb-sdhc-flash-card-pc.html − :- see listing on site for more - − − ====WiFi==== − :Wifi (Open FirmWare for WiFi networks): http://www.ing.unibs.it/~openfwwf/ − ::http://www.ing.unibs.it/openfwwf/ − *"free" Wifi Models:http://www.h-node.org/wifi/catalogue/en/1/1/undef/undef/yes/undef/undef − :http://www.h-node.com/wifi/view/en/2/BCM4311--rev-02-/1/1/Broadcom/undef/undef/undef/undef − :http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Known_PCI_devices − :http://www.h-node.com/wifi/catalogue/en/1/1/undef/undef/yes/USB/undef − :Mesh Networking: http://hothardware.com/News/Nonprofit-Group-Releases-Open-Source-WiFi-Software/
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===[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Activities|*Activites]]===
===[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/References|*References]]===
===[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/References|*References]]===
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====Hardware Compatibility====
====Hardware Compatibility====
:EeePC: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EeePc
:EeePC: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EeePc
:Approximately 2 times as large a USB-stick is required (4GB minimum) as a compressed file system and an overlay are not used.
:Approximately 2 times as large a USB-stick is required (4GB minimum) as a compressed file system and an overlay are not used.
===='''[[Community/Distributions| Community Distributions]] Complete Listing'''====
===='''[[Community/Distributions| Community Distributions]] Complete Listing'''====