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| + | ===liveusb-creator install to a USB-Stick=== |
| + | * Insert cat-5 wired network cable. |
| + | *NOTE: The same Method works with [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads f16 SoaS] |
| + | ====Download .iso==== |
| + | :[http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/getfile?taskID=3718102&name=Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas.iso Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas] |
| + | *burn CD from Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas.iso file on a Linux Desktop. |
| + | ====Prepare USB-sticks==== |
| + | =====1-) '''Target USB-stick'''===== |
| + | :On a linux Desktop. |
| + | :Format the USB-stick using '''Disk Utility''' a '''2 GB USB-stick''' as" fat 16 label="LIVE" |
| + | :Use later after the USB -stick Duplicator is finished to feed it as a '''Target USB-stick'''. |
| | | |
| + | =====2-) '''USB stick Duplicator'''===== |
| + | :On a linux Desktop. |
| + | :Format the USB-stick using '''Disk Utility''' a 2 partition, '''8 GB USB-stick'''; '''Partition 1''': 3GB fat 16 label="LIVE" (/dev/sdb1); '''Partition 2''': 5 GB fat 32 Label="MyFiles" (/dev/sdc1) |
| + | * Copy the Fedora-17-soas.iso; and Fedora-16-soas.iso into the "My Files" partition when the USB is Mounted on a linux desktop. |
| + | :It will appear as a USB labeled '''MyFiles''' on the Desktop when inserted. |
| + | *These .iso files will be selected by '''Fedora LiveUSB Creator''' GUI as 'Use existing Live CD" [Browse] select as follows: Computer/ (click on'' /''') /Media/MyFiles |
| + | |
| + | ====Boot Live CD==== |
| + | *CD burned from Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas.iso file on a Linux Desktop. |
| + | *Sugar Starts; set name and color; goes to (f3) Home screen. |
| + | *Start sugar-terminal; |
| + | :Change to root terminal - icon on right side of top Bar of sugar-terminal: [#_ ] |
| + | yum install liveusb-creator |
| + | :files are downloaded from rawhide repo |
| + | :Files Installed |
| + | * Still in root terminal# |
| + | liveusb-creator |
| + | |
| + | ====Fedora LiveUSB Creator GUI starts==== |
| + | [[File:Liveusb-creator-on_Live-USB_writing_another_Live-USB.JPG|500px]] |
| + | ====In the Fedora LiveUSB Creator GUI==== |
| + | * '''(Browse)''' select: '''computer/media/MyFiles/Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas.iso''' |
| + | :GUI Window will indicate "Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas.iso selected |
| + | *('''Target Device)''' Select the correct USB -Created in the Section above (2 GB USB fat16 label="LIVE") |
| + | :Hint unplug the target USB disk and Reinsert it you will see it disappear and reappear in the Target Device window and/or in it's drop down menu. |
| + | *'''(Persistence Storage)''' to 1765 MB |
| + | : Do not use more than this or the install will fail (fat maximum size) |
| + | *'''[Create Live USB disk)''' |
| + | : In window a message: "warning may need to use command "liveusb-creator --reset-mbr: option" |
| + | :Install proceeds |
| + | :...... |
| + | :Complete! (0.08:46) |
| + | *hit mouse right button (close) to exit as liveusb-creator GUI has no X button on the window to exit. |
| + | *exit sugar terminal - Hex icon with black square center located on right top corner of terminal window. |
| + | *Shut Down SoaS CD - (f3) Home view - Drop down window when you hover over the XO central Avatar. |
| + | |
| + | ====Boot new live 2 partition USB disk==== |
| + | *Boots Sugar from this new Live USB disk. |
| + | :If you install liveusb-creator from root terminal on this USB |
| + | :'''This SoaS-v7 2 partition Live USB disk can be used as a Duplicator''' |
| + | : The .iso file is located On the 2nd Partition of the USB stick: computer/media/MyFiles/Fedora-17-Nightly-20120120.10-i686-Live-soas.iso is ready to use with liveusb-creator |
| + | |
| + | ===dd img Boot Tests in MacBook Pro i7=== |
| + | :12/16/2011 |
| + | :satellit_ |
| + | :4-GB firefly USB disk formatted to fat 16 formatted usb disk (not lba) in gparted prior to dd write |
| + | |
| + | 1-)Soas_Coconuts.img |
| + | |
| + | root terminal# |
| + | dd if=Soas_Coconuts.img of=/dev/sdc bs=2M |
| + | 956+0 records in |
| + | 956+0 records out |
| + | 2004877312 bytes (2.0 GB) copied, 414.457 s, 4.8 MB/s |
| + | |
| + | *Boots my Mac Pro as EFI but fails: |
| + | Drops to a debug shell |
| + | can's access tty: job control turned off |
| + | dracut:/# |
| + | |
| + | 2-)soas-v6-i686.img |
| + | [[Testing/Reports/Sugar on a Stick#dd_writable_2GB_USB_Soas-v6-Pineapple-USB_.img]] |
| + | |
| + | root terminal# |
| + | dd if=soas-v6-i686.img of=/dev/sdc bs=2M |
| + | 954+0 records in |
| + | 954+0 records out |
| + | *2000683008 bytes (2.0 GB) copied, 490.293 s, 4.1 MB/s |
| + | |
| + | *No EFI USB boot shown on Mac |
| + | *Note: this should be x68-64 version for EFI, I think. |
| + | *Boots on ACER ASPIR ONE N450 fine |
| + | |
| + | 3-)http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/SoaS-15-1-EFI.img |
| + | |
| + | [[Testing/Reports/Sugar on a Stick#dd_writable_1_GB_EFI_Boot_.28MAC.29_USB_Soas-v5-Coconut-USB_.img]] |
| + | |
| + | *Boots Fine |
| + | ;requires a cat5 wired connection; wireless does not work (it is a Mac!) |