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Small Appliances on USB from live.iso files
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===How to Make Emulation Files for running SUGAR Desktop===
===How to Make Emulation Files for running SUGAR Desktop===
==Appliances from a Live .iso file==
*Make new Appliance in VMWorkstation with 2GB hard disk
*start with live .iso as CD
* boot and run program, shut down.
*copy contents of Appliance in VMWARE directory to USB
*copy live.iso file to same USB
*Open this Appliance and edit location of live.iso file to point to one on USB stick, then close it.
*start VMPlayer and open this Appliance.
Have fun.... If this is booted by USB Boot stick (see below) can be opened on any
PC without changing or accessing it's hard disk
==Appliances with Persistence==
*VMWorkstation 6.5.2 with Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso
*VMWorkstation 6.5.2 with Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso
*Settings for VMWorkstation: (1)create new virtual machine(2)Typical(3)Installer Disk image file (iso):(Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso)
*Settings for VMWorkstation: (1)create new virtual machine(2)Typical(3)Installer Disk image file (iso):(Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso)
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Carry the OS and a full copy of GNOME Desktop and SUGAR on a single USB Stick
Carry the OS and a full copy of GNOME Desktop and SUGAR on a single USB Stick
*It is complicated to make but simple to use and it works.
*It is complicated to make but simple to use and it works.
===The Appliance can be loaded on a separate USB Stick===
==The Appliance can be loaded on a separate USB Stick==
  2 USB/SD sticks (2GB Boot and 4GB or larger for appliance)   
  2 USB/SD sticks (2GB Boot and 4GB or larger for appliance)   
===This allows VMPlayer to be used by multiple students without rebooting the PC===
===This allows VMPlayer to be used by multiple students without rebooting the PC===