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== ~~Full Fedora 11 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB =~~=

|<big>'''Proposed for Archive'''.</big>

~~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.~~

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)

~~THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.~~ Please ~~make suggestions or improvements~~.

Please contribute to the discussion on the [[:{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]].

~~===='''Download of Prebuilt SUGAR-DESKTOP USB.img file'''====~~

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* 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)

== 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.

====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/][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

* '''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

# enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)

# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 11-i386

# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 13-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)

#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer xxx packages (about 2 hours)

#reboot

# Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot

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*''' 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'''

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'''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

15687680+0 records in

15687680+0 records out

8032092160 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 421.146 s, 19.1 MB/s

=====Deleting /.Sugar Directory=====

*in Sugar Terminal:

rm -rf ~/.sugar

su -

shutdown -h now

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

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+{{Box|margin=120px|indent=0px|bgcolor=lightgrey
-== Full Fedora 11 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==
+|<big>'''Proposed for Archive'''.</big>
-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.
+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)
-THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Please make suggestions or improvements.
+Please contribute to the discussion on the [[:{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]].
-===='''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)
+{{TOCright}}
+== 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.
 ====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/][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
 * '''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
 # enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)
-# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 11-i386
+# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 13-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)
+#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer xxx packages  (about 2 hours)
 #reboot
 # Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot
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 *''' 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'''
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 '''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
   15687680+0 records in
   15687680+0 records out
   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:=====