Sugar on a Stick/Boot - Revision history

FGrose: /* Changing operating systems (temporarily) */

2013-12-11T06:14:58Z

Changing operating systems (temporarily)

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	\| Classmate PC \|\| F11		\| Classmate PC \|\| F11
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			\| HP desktop \|\| Esc
	\|}		\|}

Inkyfingers: /* Troubleshooting */ - add para, Low Memory Hardware, ahead of anticipated update to Getting Started page

2013-10-10T10:48:23Z

Troubleshooting: - add para, Low Memory Hardware, ahead of anticipated update to Getting Started page

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 : You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.
 == [[Getting Started/Explore|Explore Sugar]] ==
 :Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore|'''Explore Sugar''']] page.

Ignacio RodrÃguez: /* Computer booting basics */

2013-07-11T15:14:56Z

Computer booting basics

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	\| Toshiba Qosmio \|\| F12		\| Toshiba Qosmio \|\| F12
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			\| Classmate PC \|\| F11
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FGrose at 14:41, 2 July 2012

2012-07-02T14:41:58Z

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	: [[wikipedia:Booting\|Booting]] is short for bootstrapping, or the process a computer goes through to load the operating system software to get the computer running on that operating system copy.		: [[wikipedia:Booting\|Booting]] is short for bootstrapping, or the process a computer goes through to load the operating system software to get the computer running on that operating system copy.
	====Changing operating systems (temporarily)====		====Changing operating systems (temporarily)====
	: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other [[wikipedia:Operating system\|operating system]]s. So a Microsoft Windows ~~computer~~ can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.		: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other [[wikipedia:Operating system\|operating system]]s. So a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.
	:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer. Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.		:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer. Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.

FGrose: redirect to Getting Started/Explore

2011-12-20T19:00:43Z

redirect to Getting Started/Explore

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	#: Here's a video of the BIOS on my [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJbtY67VYQ compac tc4400].		#: Here's a video of the BIOS on my [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJbtY67VYQ compac tc4400].
	# You should see the Sugar logo once the drive is booting.		# You should see the Sugar logo once the drive is booting.
	: Proceed to the [[~~Sugar on a Stick~~/~~Usage~~\|'''~~Use it~~''']] page.		: Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore\|'''Explore Sugar''']] page.

	=== Boot Helper CD ===		=== Boot Helper CD ===
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	: You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.		: You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.
	== [[Getting Started/Explore\|~~Exploring~~ Sugar]] ==		== [[Getting Started/Explore\|Explore Sugar]] ==
	:Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore\|'''Explore it''']] page.		:Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore\|'''Explore Sugar''']] page.

FGrose: updated links

2011-12-05T03:14:16Z

updated links

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	: You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.		: You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.
	== [[~~Sugar on a Stick~~/Explore\|Exploring Sugar ~~on a Stick~~]] ==		== [[Getting Started/Explore\|Exploring Sugar]] ==
	:Proceed to the [[~~Sugar on a Stick~~/Explore\|'''Explore it''']] page.		:Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore\|'''Explore it''']] page.

Andrew Hagner: /* Computer booting basics */

2011-07-13T16:55:15Z

Computer booting basics

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	\| LanParty bios \|\| Ctrl Alt Esc		\| LanParty bios \|\| Ctrl Alt Esc
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			\| Toshiba Qosmio \|\| F12
	\|}		\|}

FGrose at 17:10, 17 February 2011

2011-02-17T17:10:28Z

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	: [[wikipedia:Booting\|Booting]] is short for bootstrapping, or the process a computer goes through to load the operating system software to get the computer running on that operating system copy.		: [[wikipedia:Booting\|Booting]] is short for bootstrapping, or the process a computer goes through to load the operating system software to get the computer running on that operating system copy.
	====Changing operating systems (temporarily)====		====Changing operating systems (temporarily)====
	: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other operating ~~systems~~. So a Microsoft Windows computer can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.		: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other [[wikipedia:Operating system\|operating system]]s. So a Microsoft Windows computer can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.
	:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer. Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.		:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer. Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.

FGrose: boot helper links

2010-12-05T00:38:12Z

boot helper links

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	=== Boot Helper CD ===		=== Boot Helper CD ===
	: In some cases, usually with older computers, the firmware does not support booting directly from a USB/SD device. In these situations,		: In some cases, usually with older computers, the firmware does not support booting directly from a USB/SD device. In these situations,
	:* Download ~~the [~~http://~~download~~.~~sugarlabs~~.~~org~~/soas/~~releases~~/soas-2-boot.iso soas-2-boot.iso~~] and burn it to a CD.~~		:* Download a SoaS boot helper:
			:*: 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
	:* Use [http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2009/04/13/burn-iso-images-natively-in-windows-7.aspx Windows 7 built-in Disk Image Burner] or a free utility, like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn], to write the downloaded .iso file onto a blank CD.		:* Use [http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2009/04/13/burn-iso-images-natively-in-windows-7.aspx Windows 7 built-in Disk Image Burner] or a free utility, like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn], to write the downloaded .iso file onto a blank CD.
	:* Use the [[wikipedia:Windows Explorer\|Windows Explorer]] to name your USB flash drive FEDORA (from the Properties dialog for your device), as otherwise, it won't be recognized by the boot-helper CD.		:* Use the [[wikipedia:Windows Explorer\|Windows Explorer]] to name your USB flash drive FEDORA (from the Properties dialog for your device), as otherwise, it won't be recognized by the boot-helper CD.

Walter: /* Changing operating systems (temporarily) */

2010-11-12T12:58:27Z