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* Run it as root, making sure to pass the correct USB device and to set overlay and home size appropriately, depending on the stick size.

: <tt>sudo ./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb 300 --home-size-mb 160 --delete-home --unencrypted-home soas-beta.iso /dev/sdb1</tt>

The ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' installation has the advantage over the ''~~LiveUSB~~-creator'' installation method by allowing a persistent /home/liveuser folder with the <tt>--home-size-mb ''NNN''</tt> option. This feature would allow you to update the OS image while keeping the user files (by running the script against your existing installation but <u>leaving out</u> the --home-size-mb NNN option).

The ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' installation has the advantage over the ''liveusb-creator'' installation method by allowing a persistent /home/liveuser folder with the <tt>--home-size-mb ''NNN''</tt> option. This feature would allow you to update the OS image while keeping the user files (by running the script against your existing installation but <u>leaving out</u> the --home-size-mb NNN option).

* The <code>--delete-home</code> option is used to avoid an error message while requesting both a new home (with <code>--home-size-mb</code>) and a persistent home (indirectly with <code>--unencrypted-home</code>). You wouldn't use the --delete-home option on an upgrade of the operation system only.

Depending on the size of your usb stick, you may have to decrease <code>--overlay-size-mb</code> and <code>--home-size-mb</code> values (example, for 1 GB stick, use 200 for each).

== Alternative ~~instructions~~ ==

== Alternative installation methods ==

=== UNetbootin ===

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=== Fedora Live USB Creator ===

(This section is under construction.)

Fedora ~~LiveUSB Creator~~ (see windows install section above for how to use)

Fedora's ''liveusb-creator'' (see [[Sugar on a Stick/Windows | windows install section]] above for how to use).

Needs to be loaded from Synaptic Package Manager

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== What's next? ==

After you've created your stick, it's time to [[Sugar_on_a_Stick#~~Step_3:_Boot~~|boot your stick]] and test it out.

After you've created your stick, it's time to [[Sugar_on_a_Stick#Boot|boot your stick]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved | test]] it out. Please also [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved/Testing | report]] your observations.

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 * Run it as root, making sure to pass the correct USB device and to set overlay and home size appropriately, depending on the stick size.
 : <tt>sudo ./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb 300 --home-size-mb 160 --delete-home --unencrypted-home soas-beta.iso /dev/sdb1</tt>
-The ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' installation has the advantage over the ''LiveUSB-creator'' installation method by allowing a persistent /home/liveuser folder with the <tt>--home-size-mb ''NNN''</tt> option. This feature would allow you to update the OS image while keeping the user files (by running the script against your existing installation but <u>leaving out</u> the --home-size-mb NNN option).
+The ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' installation has the advantage over the ''liveusb-creator'' installation method by allowing a persistent /home/liveuser folder with the <tt>--home-size-mb ''NNN''</tt> option. This feature would allow you to update the OS image while keeping the user files (by running the script against your existing installation but <u>leaving out</u> the --home-size-mb NNN option).
 * The <code>--delete-home</code> option is used to avoid an error message while requesting both a new home (with <code>--home-size-mb</code>) and a persistent home (indirectly with <code>--unencrypted-home</code>). You wouldn't use the --delete-home option on an upgrade of the operation system only.
 Depending on the size of your usb stick, you may have to decrease <code>--overlay-size-mb</code> and <code>--home-size-mb</code> values (example, for 1 GB stick, use 200 for each).
-== Alternative instructions ==
+== Alternative installation methods ==
 === UNetbootin ===
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 === Fedora Live USB Creator ===
+(This section is under construction.)
-Fedora LiveUSB Creator (see windows install section above for how to use)
+Fedora's ''liveusb-creator'' (see [[Sugar on a Stick/Windows | windows install section]] above for how to use).
   Needs to be loaded from Synaptic Package Manager
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 == What's next? ==
-After you've created your stick, it's time to [[Sugar_on_a_Stick#Step_3:_Boot|boot your stick]] and test it out.
+After you've created your stick, it's time to [[Sugar_on_a_Stick#Boot|boot your stick]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved | test]] it out.  Please also [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved/Testing | report]] your observations.
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