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== Sugar on a Stick - Strawberry == | == Sugar on a Stick - Strawberry == | ||
: ''a Sugar environment you can carry in your pocket'' | : ''a Sugar environment you can carry in your pocket'' | ||
'''Release Notes - last software update: 24 June 2009 | |||
{{Note/note||Sugar on a Stick v1 '''Strawberry''' has been superseded by the [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry|v2 Blueberry release]] as of 8 December 2009. See [[Sugar on a Stick/Downloads]] for the current release.}} | |||
Release Notes - last software update: 24 June 2009 | |||
This document provides instructions for preparing a Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) installation. It also contains a list of known issues and sources of further information, for example how to use a Boot Helper CD for very old PCs. For more detailed information, please check the [[Sugar_on_a_Stick|SoaS wiki page]]. For more general information, please see the [[Sugar on a Stick/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for Sugar on a Stick]]. | This document provides instructions for preparing a Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) installation. It also contains a list of known issues and sources of further information, for example how to use a Boot Helper CD for very old PCs. For more detailed information, please check the [[Sugar_on_a_Stick|SoaS wiki page]]. For more general information, please see the [[Sugar on a Stick/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for Sugar on a Stick]]. | ||
The Sugar on a Stick Strawberry release is based on Fedora 11 with the latest updates as of June 22. It also features a recent Sugar learning environment, namely [[0.84/Notes| version 0.84]], including 40 Activities to enrich the learning experience. Hundreds of Activities are available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar Activity Library]. This release includes Fedora updates, new Sugar features like ''View Source'' and file transfer, supplementary sample content, which is available in the Journal, and usability improvements. Apart from the default [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Roadmap#Fructose_modules_.28F11.29|Fructose]] activities, the following table of additional Activities are included in this release. (See the Sugar [[Taxonomy]] for an explanation of these codenames.) | The Sugar on a Stick Strawberry release is based on Fedora 11 with the latest updates as of June 22. It also features a recent Sugar learning environment, namely [[0.84/Notes| version 0.84]], including 40 Activities to enrich the learning experience. Hundreds of Activities are available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar Activity Library]. This release includes Fedora updates, new Sugar features like ''View Source'' and file transfer, supplementary sample content, which is available in the Journal, and usability improvements. Apart from the default [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Roadmap#Fructose_modules_.28F11.29|Fructose]] activities, the following table of additional Activities are included in this release. (See the Sugar [[Taxonomy]] for an explanation of these codenames.) | ||
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=== Get it! === | === Get it! === | ||
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==== Windows Users ==== | ==== Windows Users ==== | ||
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# It should boot from the CD and continue to use the USB flash drive from this point. | # It should boot from the CD and continue to use the USB flash drive from this point. | ||
:'''Note:''' This is an experimental method to run SoaS on a Mac. Not all hardware configurations might be supported, as it is also noted in the [[#Known Issues]] section below. If you run into issues, you might want to consider using a virtual machine. See [[#XO-1 & Virtual Machines]] section below. | :'''Note:''' This is an experimental method to run SoaS on a Mac. Not all hardware configurations might be supported, as it is also noted in the [[#Known Issues]] section below. If you run into issues, you might want to consider using a virtual machine. See [[#XO-1 & Virtual Machines]] section below. | ||
: More information is available [[ | : More information is available [[Macintosh|here]]. | ||
==== XO-1 & Virtual Machines ==== | ==== XO-1 & Virtual Machines ==== | ||
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== Help Us == | == Help Us == | ||
Please share your feedback with us; it will help us to improve Sugar in subsequent versions of SoaS. Join the ''Sugar on a Stick (SoaS)'' mailing list: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas, or you can always | Please share your feedback with us; it will help us to improve Sugar in subsequent versions of SoaS. Join the ''Sugar on a Stick (SoaS)'' mailing list: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas, or you can always join the ''It's an Education Project'' mailing list: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep. See all our [[Sugar Labs/Communication channels|'''communication channels''']] and our [[Sugar Labs/Getting Involved|'''Getting Involved''']] pages. | ||
If you encounter any hardware-related issues besides the ones [[#Known Issues|listed below]], please consider joining our [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Hardware| hardware effort]]. Please submit the specifications of your hardware so that we work together with 'upstream' to resolve any issues. | If you encounter any hardware-related issues besides the ones [[#Known Issues|listed below]], please consider joining our [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Hardware| hardware effort]]. Please submit the specifications of your hardware so that we work together with 'upstream' to resolve any issues. | ||
Finally, you might also consider submitting bug reports at our [ | Finally, you might also consider submitting bug reports at our [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org bug tracker] (you would need to create an account). | ||
=== Known Issues === | === Known Issues === | ||
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* If you encounter image flickering or are not able to get past a black screen, it might be worth pressing the <Escape> key at the blue screen, which appears for a second before the normal boot process starts. You'll be presented a short menu, at which you can directly press tab, then just add the ''nomodeset'' argument in the appearing line, and then boot by pressing the <Enter> key. | * If you encounter image flickering or are not able to get past a black screen, it might be worth pressing the <Escape> key at the blue screen, which appears for a second before the normal boot process starts. You'll be presented a short menu, at which you can directly press tab, then just add the ''nomodeset'' argument in the appearing line, and then boot by pressing the <Enter> key. | ||
For more information, please refer to the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues list of common F11 bugs]. | For more information, please refer to the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues list of common F11 bugs]. | ||
=== | === Beta Builds === | ||
Developers and testers can help us debug the next version. See [[Sugar on a Stick/Beta]]. | Developers and testers can help us debug the next version. See [[Sugar on a Stick/Beta]]. | ||
=== Custom Builds === | === Custom Builds === | ||
Preliminary instructions how to customize and compose an image can be found [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Customization| here]]. | Preliminary instructions how to customize and compose an image can be found [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Customization| here]]. | ||