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== Sugar on Caixa Mágica, the Magellan project ==

Caixa Mágica 18, a Portuguese Linux distribution for desktops and servers based on Ubuntu, has been released.

Caixa Mágica 18 is a long-term support release which guarantees that it will receive security updates for the period of five years. Four different editions - GNOME, KDE, LXDE and "servidor" - are available. The major software packages included in this release are GNOME 3.4.1, KDE 4.8.2, LibreOffice 3.5.2, Linux kernel 3.2, as well as a new Portuguese citizen card software program. Additionally, the project now offers a new web-based utility for one-click installation of software applications. See the release announcement (in Portuguese) for more information and a screenshot.

:Release announcement:http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=279%22

*ftp://ftp.caixamagica.pt/18/oficial/iso/caixamagica-18-desktop-i386-gnome-dvd.iso

:http://caixamagica-18-desktop-amd64-gnome-dvd.iso

*ftp://ftp.caixamagica.pt/18/oficial/iso/caixamagica-18-desktop-i386-kde-dvd.iso

:Distrowatch Page:http://distrowatch.com/7272

*'''[http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/a_index.php Linux Caixa Magica 15 (Portuguese) Main Page]'''

::[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caixamagica.pt%2Fpag%2Fa_index.php Linux Caixa Magica 15 (English Translation) Main Page]

Magalhães is a Caixa Mágica based GNU/Linux distribution.

===Download===

*http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/b_down00.php

:quick DL links for various versions

*'''[http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/15/oficial/iso/caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso] Use this one'''

*http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/

====Persistent USB.img files for dd install====

;;'''based on mandriva 2010.1 repositories'''

*'''Gnome'''

*[http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/b_download1.php?mirror=1&versao=57&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fftp.caixamagica.pt%2F15%2Foficial%2Fiso%2F%2Fcaixamagica-linux-usb-15-GNOME-int-usb-i586_4Gb.img caixamagica-linux-usb-15-GNOME-int-usb-i586_4Gb]

:USB .img file used as follows: ( /dev/sd(x) = address of your 4GB USB )

root/home/(user)/Desktop# dd if=caixamagica-linux-usb-15-GNOME-int-usb-i586_4Gb.img of=/dev/sd(x)

7782768+0 records in

7782768+0 records out

3984777216 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 1133.2 s, 3.5 MB/s

#

*Hint: use an 8 GB USB disk after dd writing. Use gparted to resize the 3.8 GB partition to 7.8 GB.

:Then Boot PC from the stick and make the persistent partition 1.8GB.

::This allows enough room for all of the updates and installation of sugar 0.88.0.

: (I found 3.8 partition wiht 1.0GB persisetece file did fill up and stop working)

* '''KDE'''

*[http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/15/oficial/iso/caixamagica-linux-usb-15-KDE4-int-usb-i586_8Gb.img caixamagica-linux-usb-15-KDE4-int-usb-i586_8Gb.img]

root# dd if=caixamagica-linux-usb-15-KDE4-int-usb-i586_8Gb.img of=/dev/sd(x)

15565536+0 records in

15565536+0 records out

7969554432 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 2207.16 s, 3.6 MB/s

#

* USB Boots to install screens which sets Tz Keyboard Language etc. and then sets up a USB with 1000 persistence file (I change this to 1900)

=====Install sugar 0.88.0=====

# Upgrade system (large number of files)

# search for "task-sugar" in synaptic

# install (103)files ''note: this does not seem to install all files needed for sugar-desktop to work.''

# restart

# search for "sugar" in synaptic

# Select all sugar entries

# install (103-105 files)

# start sugar do Control Panel Software Update (10 activities) 02/13/2011

== Installation ==

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=====caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586 with sugar 0.88.0=====

*'''[http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/15/oficial/iso/caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso] Download this one'''

::satellit updated this section 01/22/2011

::''satellit updated this section 02/09/2011''

# install in VB4 with .iso

# Select language English on boot screen before installing it.

# If you are using VirtualBox clear the .iso from CD before starting virtual appliance.

# Start Virtual Appliance

# start symantic

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# search task-sugar ( task-sugar 0.88.0-1mdv2010.1 Sugar Platform)

# select; apply

# Update: System/Administration/software-updater ( It may take a long time )

# log out

# log in with (gdm) selected to sugar in bottom bar

# log in with (gdm) selected to sugar in "sessions" on bottom bar OR

# install sugar-emulator with Synaptic Package Manager (Search: sugar-emulator)

: sugar-emulator 0.88.00mdv2010.1

* Hint: [[Emulator/Full Screen|how to configure full screen]].

*Note: Caixa Magica Live USB Creator (xcm-liveusb-creator) Does not seem to work in VirtualBox 4

===== Setup repositories on Caixa Mágica box =====

* ~~No longer updates 01~~/22/2011 ~~satellit~~

*'''OLDER INFORMATION FOLLOWS'''

* Note this is older information for version 12 and not tested lately

::''satellit 02/09/2011''

Get it:

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===== Setup repositories on Magalhães box =====

No root password available 01/22/2011 satellit

If you don't have installed Magalhães:

:If you don't have installed Magalhães:

* download [http://ftp.magalhaes.caixamagica.pt/mag/oficial/i586/vmware/CM12Magalhaes-v1.05.tar.bz2 VM image]

* untar it

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sudo urpmi sugar-fructose

Or to install the ~~SugarPlatform~~(sugar-glucose + sugar-fructose + honey's deps):

Or to install the Sugar Platform (sugar-glucose + sugar-fructose + honey's deps):

sudo urpmi task-sugar

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* [http://people.sugarlabs.org/~alsroot/magalhaes/ RPM repository]

* [[Deployment Team/jhconvert|Tool to generate Sugar packages]]

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+<noinclude>[[Category:Supported systems]]</noinclude>
+[[Image:Caixa_M%C3%A1gica-small.jpg|link=]]
 == Sugar on Caixa Mágica, the Magellan project ==
+Caixa Mágica 18, a Portuguese Linux distribution for desktops and servers based on Ubuntu, has been released.
+Caixa Mágica 18 is a long-term support release which guarantees that it will receive security updates for the period of five years. Four different editions - GNOME, KDE, LXDE and "servidor" - are available. The major software packages included in this release are GNOME 3.4.1, KDE 4.8.2, LibreOffice 3.5.2, Linux kernel 3.2, as well as a new Portuguese citizen card software program. Additionally, the project now offers a new web-based utility for one-click installation of software applications. See the release announcement (in Portuguese) for more information and a screenshot.
+:Release announcement:http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/f_notc00.php?id=279%22
+*ftp://ftp.caixamagica.pt/18/oficial/iso/caixamagica-18-desktop-i386-gnome-dvd.iso
+:http://caixamagica-18-desktop-amd64-gnome-dvd.iso
+*ftp://ftp.caixamagica.pt/18/oficial/iso/caixamagica-18-desktop-i386-kde-dvd.iso
+:Distrowatch Page:http://distrowatch.com/7272
+*'''[http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/a_index.php Linux Caixa Magica 15 (Portuguese) Main Page]'''
+::[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caixamagica.pt%2Fpag%2Fa_index.php Linux Caixa Magica 15 (English Translation) Main Page]
 Magalhães is a Caixa Mágica based GNU/Linux distribution.
 ===Download===
+*http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/b_down00.php
+:quick DL links for various versions
 *'''[http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/15/oficial/iso/caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso] Use this one'''
 *http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/
+====Persistent USB.img files for dd install====
+;;'''based on mandriva 2010.1 repositories'''
+*'''Gnome'''
+*[http://www.caixamagica.pt/pag/b_download1.php?mirror=1&versao=57&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fftp.caixamagica.pt%2F15%2Foficial%2Fiso%2F%2Fcaixamagica-linux-usb-15-GNOME-int-usb-i586_4Gb.img caixamagica-linux-usb-15-GNOME-int-usb-i586_4Gb]
+:USB .img file used as follows: ( /dev/sd(x) =  address of your 4GB USB )
+ root/home/(user)/Desktop# dd if=caixamagica-linux-usb-15-GNOME-int-usb-i586_4Gb.img of=/dev/sd(x)
+ 7782768+0 records in
+ 7782768+0 records out
+ 3984777216 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 1133.2 s, 3.5 MB/s
+ #
+*Hint: use an 8 GB USB disk after dd writing. Use gparted to resize the 3.8 GB partition to 7.8 GB.
+:Then Boot PC from the stick and make the persistent partition 1.8GB.
+::This allows enough room for all of the updates and installation of sugar 0.88.0.
+: (I found 3.8 partition wiht 1.0GB persisetece file did fill up and stop working)
+* '''KDE'''
+*[http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/15/oficial/iso/caixamagica-linux-usb-15-KDE4-int-usb-i586_8Gb.img caixamagica-linux-usb-15-KDE4-int-usb-i586_8Gb.img]
+ root# dd if=caixamagica-linux-usb-15-KDE4-int-usb-i586_8Gb.img of=/dev/sd(x)
+ 15565536+0 records in
+ 15565536+0 records out
+ 7969554432 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 2207.16 s, 3.6 MB/s
+ #
+* USB Boots to install screens which sets Tz Keyboard Language etc. and then sets up a USB with 1000 persistence file (I change this to 1900)
+=====Install sugar 0.88.0=====
+# Upgrade system (large number of files)
+# search for "task-sugar" in synaptic
+# install (103)files  ''note: this does not seem to install all files needed for sugar-desktop to work.''
+# restart
+# search for "sugar" in synaptic
+# Select all sugar entries
+# install (103-105 files)
+# start sugar do Control Panel Software Update (10 activities)  02/13/2011
 == Installation ==
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 =====caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586 with sugar 0.88.0=====
 *'''[http://mirrors.nfsi.pt/caixamagica/15/oficial/iso/caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso caixamagica-linux-live-15-final-GNOME-int-cdrom-i586.iso] Download this one'''
-::satellit updated this section 01/22/2011
+::''satellit updated this section 02/09/2011''
 # install in VB4 with .iso
+# Select language English on boot screen before installing it.
+# If you are using VirtualBox clear the .iso from CD before starting virtual appliance.
 # Start Virtual Appliance
 # start symantic
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 # search task-sugar      ( task-sugar 0.88.0-1mdv2010.1  Sugar Platform)
 # select; apply
+# Update: System/Administration/software-updater ( It may take a long time )
 # log out
-# log in with (gdm) selected to sugar in bottom bar
+# log in with (gdm) selected to sugar in "sessions" on bottom bar  OR
+# install sugar-emulator with Synaptic Package Manager (Search: sugar-emulator)
+: sugar-emulator  0.88.00mdv2010.1
+* Hint: [[Emulator/Full Screen|how to configure full screen]].
+*Note: Caixa Magica Live USB Creator (xcm-liveusb-creator) Does not seem to work in VirtualBox 4
 ===== Setup repositories on Caixa Mágica box =====
-* No longer updates 01/22/2011 satellit
+*'''OLDER INFORMATION FOLLOWS'''
+* Note this is older information for version 12 and not tested lately
+::''satellit 02/09/2011''
 Get it:
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 ===== Setup repositories on Magalhães box =====
 No root password available 01/22/2011 satellit
-If you don't have installed Magalhães:
+:If you don't have installed Magalhães:
 * download [http://ftp.magalhaes.caixamagica.pt/mag/oficial/i586/vmware/CM12Magalhaes-v1.05.tar.bz2 VM image]
 * untar it
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   sudo urpmi sugar-fructose
-Or to install the SugarPlatform(sugar-glucose + sugar-fructose + honey's deps):
+Or to install the Sugar Platform (sugar-glucose + sugar-fructose + honey's deps):
   sudo urpmi task-sugar
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 * [http://people.sugarlabs.org/~alsroot/magalhaes/ RPM repository]
 * [[Deployment Team/jhconvert|Tool to generate Sugar packages]]
-[[Category:Supported systems]]