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Inkyfingers: Proposed for Archive

2012-03-04T23:53:35Z

Proposed for Archive

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			It has been proposed that this page be regarded as an archive. It could be marked '''"Archive"''' or it could be moved to an '''Archive location.''' --[[User:Inkyfingers\|Inkyfingers]] 18:53, 4 March 2012 (EST)

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	== Full Fedora 13 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==		== Full Fedora 13 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==

Satellit: /* Full Fedora 13 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB */

2010-12-21T11:30:22Z

Full Fedora 13 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB

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	== Full Fedora 11 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==		== Full Fedora 13 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==
	Uses [[wikipedia:Logical_Volume_Manager_(Linux)\|Logical Volume Manager (LVM)]] layer over the file structure on the USB flash drive. Other methods on this page install a LiveUSB image that uses a compressed file system ([[wikipedia:SquashFS\|SquashFS]]) to hold the system and content.		Uses [[wikipedia:Logical_Volume_Manager_(Linux)\|Logical Volume Manager (LVM)]] layer over the file structure on the USB flash drive. Other methods on this page install a LiveUSB image that uses a compressed file system ([[wikipedia:SquashFS\|SquashFS]]) to hold the system and content.

	~~THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Please make suggestions or improvements.~~
	~~===='''Download of Prebuilt SUGAR-DESKTOP USB.img file'''====~~

	* DOWNLOAD Link:[[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/]]
	~~'''Requires:'''~~
	* GNU/Linux system with ability to decompress archive
	* 4 GB or larger USB Stick
	* Familiarity with dd commands in terminal (see below)


	====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====		====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====

Satellit: /* Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick */ update

2010-12-21T11:27:47Z

Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick: update

Satellit: /* Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick */

2010-12-21T11:24:00Z

Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick

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	====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====		====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====
	* Uses Fedora 11 Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/11/Fedora/i386/iso/] so best with a fast internet connection.		* Uses Fedora Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/13/Fedora/i386/iso/] so best with a fast internet connection.
	* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0		* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0
	* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)		* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)
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	*''' This procedure can be used with a Windows PC if it will boot from CD'''		*''' This procedure can be used with a Windows PC if it will boot from CD'''

	====8 GB Gnome/Sugar-Desktop USB====		====8 GB Gnome/Sugar-Desktop USB====
	*''' install gnome or KDE desktop with this technique and then, use add/remove programs to install sugar from other desktops'''		*''' install gnome or KDE desktop with this technique and then, use add/remove programs to install sugar from other desktops'''

Satellit: /* Make Image from USB: */ add cautions

2009-11-04T20:38:07Z

Make Image from USB:: add cautions

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	'''Example of sucessful clone session:''''		'''Example of sucessful clone session:''''
	=====Make Image from USB:=====		=====Make Image from USB/SD:=====
	* 8-GB Toshiba USB		NOTE This should be done on NEWLY BUILT USB before using it. THIS COPIES EVERYTHING ON IT EXACTLY including
			all of the things you have entered on it.

			*If you have logged in and selected Name and Color's
			see below to remove personalisation in /.sugar directory on a USED USB/SD

			* SAMPLE: 8-GB Toshiba USB
	root@xxxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=/dev/sda* of=USB8.img		root@xxxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=/dev/sda* of=USB8.img
	15687680+0 records in		15687680+0 records in
	15687680+0 records out		15687680+0 records out
	8032092160 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 421.146 s, 19.1 MB/s		8032092160 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 421.146 s, 19.1 MB/s

			=====Deleting /.Sugar Directory=====
			*in Sugar Terminal:
			rm -rf ~/.sugar
			su -
			<password>
			shutdown -h now

	=====use image to write USB Clone:=====		=====use image to write USB Clone:=====

Satellit: rearrange layout

2009-11-04T17:37:02Z

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 * Familiarity with dd commands in terminal (see below)
 ====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====
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 *''' you get a 8GB USB that boots either gnome or sugar (8 GB Toshiba USB)'''
 This Works well....can switch back between desktops by logging off and back on.
 ===='''AUTO Login to SUGAR'''====

Satellit: /* If USB/SD (4GB for SOAS and 8GB for F12-edu images) */

2009-11-04T17:23:48Z

If USB/SD (4GB for SOAS and 8GB for F12-edu images)

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	/ 3000 ext4 (5000 for f12-edu)		/ 3000 ext4 (5000 for f12-edu)
	(no swap)		(no swap)
			*These are persistent USB/SD's and can be duplicated by dd command (see below)
			IF NOT LOGGED INTO FOR FIRST TIME

	====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====		====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====

Satellit: add liveinst install to USB/SD

2009-11-04T17:18:07Z

add liveinst install to USB/SD

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 * 4 GB or larger USB Stick
 * Familiarity with dd commands in terminal (see below)
 ====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====

FGrose: restructure SoaS/Linux

2009-10-30T03:40:36Z

restructure SoaS/Linux

New page

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== Full Fedora 11 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==
Uses [[wikipedia:Logical_Volume_Manager_(Linux)|Logical Volume Manager (LVM)]] layer over the file structure on the USB flash drive. Other methods on this page install a LiveUSB image that uses a compressed file system ([[wikipedia:SquashFS|SquashFS]]) to hold the system and content.

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Please make suggestions or improvements.
===='''Download of Prebuilt SUGAR-DESKTOP USB.img file'''====

* DOWNLOAD Link:[[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/]]
'''Requires:'''
* GNU/Linux system with ability to decompress archive
* 4 GB or larger USB Stick
* Familiarity with dd commands in terminal (see below)

====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====
* Uses Fedora 11 Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/11/Fedora/i386/iso/] so best with a fast internet connection.
* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0
* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)
# Boot from CD
# Enter language, time, location, root user password
# Replace existing Linux system
# Review and modify partitioning layout
# edit LVM VolGroup
# delete LV_swap (needed to fit on 4GB stick and for reduced writes to USB)
# edit LV_root (Edit LVM and increase to max size on (/dev/sda*)
# size:(change to max shown)
# yes for no swap file
# Write changes to disk '''*NOTE: Be sure this is the USB drive, or you will ruin your hard disk installation on the host PC.'''
# install boot loader Fedora/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
# enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)
# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 11-i386
# Select customize now
## sugar-desktop ONLY / deselect gnome-desktop
## deselect other unwanted applications in categories (Games, etc)
#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer 957 packages (about 2 hours)
#reboot
# Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot
# Log in User
# Select Sugar on selection bar
*
*''' You can also do a hard disk install of SUGAR this way ''' (not tested yet)

*''' This procedure can be used with a Windows PC if it will boot from CD'''

====8 GB Gnome/Sugar-Desktop USB====
*''' install gnome or KDE desktop with this technique and then, use add/remove programs to install sugar from other desktops'''

*''' you get a 8GB USB that boots either gnome or sugar (8 GB Toshiba USB)'''
This Works well....can switch back between desktops by logging off and back on.

===='''AUTO Login to SUGAR'''====

TO bypass gdm Login and start up Stick in SUGAR DESKTOP:
*start up and log in to sugar
*Open Terminal Application
su -
password=sugarroot
yum install gedit
(after gedit is installed:)
gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas
*change: (to true and add sugar)
--snip--
<key>daemon/AutomaticLoginEnable</key>
<signature>b</signature>
<default>true</default>
</schema>
<schema>
<key>daemon/AutomaticLogin</key>
<signature>s</signature>
<default>sugar</default>
</schema>
--snip--
*Reboot

===='''Duplication of USB Sticks'''====
'''Caution:''' ''This is a work in progress''

====Preparation of target device====
'''Caution if you purchase Sandisk cruzer micro 4 GB USB you have to use Windows machine to to start the U3 program and delete the hidden U3 directory'''

'''This will make the USB a full 4GB otherwise it will be too small to use dd to copy .img file'''
* U3 partition will not be removed by formating with Partition Manager

'''CAUTION VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT ENTERED CORRECTLY:'''

* Enter Terminal
su -
<password>
(Need to be ROOT or get permission denied)
* Target USB device MUST be larger for this to work (not all USB Sticks are exactly the same size)
** be certain of the device identifier, /dev/sd(x), for your USB Stick. (I use the partition editor in Ubuntu 9.04 to identify the USB device.)
* Note that .img file on Desktop can be compressed for distribution.

'''Example of sucessful clone session:''''
=====Make Image from USB:=====
* 8-GB Toshiba USB
root@xxxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=/dev/sda* of=USB8.img
15687680+0 records in
15687680+0 records out
8032092160 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 421.146 s, 19.1 MB/s

=====use image to write USB Clone:=====
* 4-GB SanDisk Cruzer with U3 partition removed
root@xxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=USB4C2.img of=/dev/sdg bs=4k
986623+1 records in
986623+1 records out
4041211392 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 595.509 s, 6.8 MB/s

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	====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====		====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====
	* Uses Fedora Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/13/Fedora/i386/iso/] so best with a fast internet connection.		* Uses Fedora Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/13/Fedora/i386/iso/][http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/13/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-13-i386-netinst.iso Fedora-13-i386-netinst.iso] so best with a fast internet connection.
	* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0		* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0
	* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)		* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)
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	# install boot loader Fedora/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root		# install boot loader Fedora/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
	# enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)		# enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)
	# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 11-i386		# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 13-i386
	# Select customize now		# Select customize now
	## sugar-desktop ONLY / deselect gnome-desktop		## sugar-desktop ONLY / deselect gnome-desktop
	## deselect other unwanted applications in categories (Games, etc)		## deselect other unwanted applications in categories (Games, etc)
	#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer ~~957~~ packages (about 2 hours)		#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer xxx packages (about 2 hours)
	#reboot		#reboot
	# Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot		# Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot