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Soas03 Beta

(Fedora 12 beta(rawhide)) See Soas Fedora image matrix.

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Sugar on a Stick v2 snapshots are available for download at http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/, latest test version, [1] (updated Oct 25 2009)

Soas03 Installation on USB/SD

Use ONLY this script file to create a bootable image, http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk.

(Don't forget to chmod +x tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh after you download the script.)

The .iso file may be burnt to a CD-ROM and booted on your PC (or mounted in a virtual machine to boot it):

Note:

See this announcement for more information (noting the changes and notes below).
To install the .iso disc image, execute the shell script as the root user in one command with arguments as follows:

sudo ./tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb 400 --delete-home --extra-kernel-args selinux=0 ./SoaS3-200909271154.iso /dev/sd*1

(*) be sure of your USB/SD storage device name (such as sda, sdb, etc.) and partition (such as 1, 2, etc.), yielding, for example, /dev/sdb1. Use the mount command or the partition manager to confirm it before executing the script.
The --format --reset-mbr arguments for the shell script were in the example script, but may be excluded to preserve the existing disc format and data. See olpc:How to Damage a FLASH Storage Device for a discussion of why you might want to try to keep your factory format on a flash storage device.
If you do use the format and reset master boot record arguments, you'll want to specify the target device name and not a partition, that is /dev/sd* with no partition number, instead of /dev/sd*1 as in the example above used to specify an existing partition. As noted above, confirm your target disc device name—in this case, it is VERY DANGEROUS to your other discs if this is entered wrong, as the whole disc will be reformatted and a new master boot record written causing all previously written data on that disc to be lost.

zyx-liveinstaller

zyx-liveinstaller is a method for installing SoaS *from* either a USB device or LiveCD media *to* a system or external disk. It is known to work best with the most recent snapshot build - soas03.iso.[2]
To use, start the root terminal activity, type 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter.
start the partitioner,

recommend 4GB USB/SD formatted as follows:
200 /boot ext2
3000 / ext3
(no swap needed)

Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window. Then read and follow the simple wizard, choosing destination volumes/partitions for boot, root, and swap. root must be at least 2GB(not currently checked for by the installer). boot may be the same as root, and swap is optional.

This is a *destructive* install, meaning that the contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely.
During installation, you are free to use other activities.
After installation completes, you may remove the LiveUSB or LiveCD, and continue using the newly installed system - *without rebooting*!!!. This means that anything done with the system before, during, or after installation persists into the installed system.

use dd command

on this hybrid image to make a bootable USB/SD (NOT RECOMMENDED) Makes bootable USB from soas03.iso

If you use dd command to write a USB or SD image, there will be no persistence. The SCRIPT method detailed above should be used.

In Root Terminal:

dd if=soas03.iso of=/dev/sd(?) bs=4M

Be sure your USB/SD is /dev/sd? check with partition manager to be sure.

CAUTION: ** You can destroy you Hard Disk if you enter it wrong! **

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-==Sugar on a Stick Beta - Release Notes==
+==Soas03 Beta==
+*(Fedora 12 beta(rawhide)) See [[Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux#SoaS_Fedora_matrix|Soas Fedora image matrix]].
+===Download===
+* Help save our bandwidth. Please download via BitTorrent, if possible.
-===Introduction===
+{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: #e3e4e5;"
-Sugar Labs offers ubiquitous access to the Sugar learning platform on a USB memory stick. The Sugar on a Stick project gives children access to their personal Sugar experience on any computer in their environment with just a USB memory stick. Taking advantage of the Fedora LiveUSB, it is possible to store everything you need to run Sugar on a single USB memory stick (as small as 1GB). This USB device can boot into the Sugar learning platform on different computers at home, at school, or at an after school program, bypassing the software on the those computers. In fact, Sugar on a Stick will work even if the computer does not have a hard-drive. With Sugar on a Stick, the learning experience is the same on every computer and the child's data stays on the USB memory stick, so they are always at hand.
+|-style="background:#787878; color: white;"
+| '''Tracker''' || '''Link'''
+|-
+| LegalTorrents.com || http://www.legaltorrents.com/torrents/780-sugar-on-a-stick-v2-beta
+|}
-=== What's New? ===
+Alternatively, you can download via http:
-Sugar on a Stick ships with the Version 0.84 of the Sugar Platform. For more details on the features please refer to the Sugar [[Development Team/Release/Releases/Sucrose/0.84 | 0.84 release notes]]. The SoaS beta is based on the Fedora 11 beta freeze from 27 March 2009.
+* ''Sugar on a Stick v2'' snapshots are available for download at http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/, latest test version, [http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/soas03.iso]  (updated Oct 25 2009)
-Furthermore, Soas includes the following additional activities:
+===Soas03 Installation on USB/SD===
+* Use ONLY this script file to create a bootable image, http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk.
+:(Don't forget to <code>chmod +x tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh</code> after you download the script.)
+* The .iso file may be burnt to a CD-ROM and booted on your PC (or mounted in a virtual machine to boot it):
-* CartoonBuilder
+'''Note:'''
-* Develop
+* See this [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-September/019829.html announcement] for more information (noting the changes and notes below).
-* FlipSticks
+* To install the .iso disc image, execute the shell script as the root user in <u>one</u> command with arguments as follows:
-* FreeCell
+<div style="border:1px dashed #2f6fab; padding:8px; margin:8px; background-color:#f9f9f9"><code>sudo ./tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb 400 --delete-home --extra-kernel-args selinux=0 ./SoaS3-200909271154.iso /dev/sd*1</code></div>
-* InfoSlicer
+:* (*) ''be sure of your USB/SD '''s'''torage '''d'''evice name (such as sda, sdb, etc.) and partition (such as 1, 2, etc.), yielding, for example,'' <code>/dev/sdb1</code>. ''Use the mount command or the partition manager to confirm it before executing the script.''
-* IRC
+:* The <code>--format --reset-mbr</code> arguments for the shell script were in the example script, but may be excluded to preserve the existing disc format and data.  See [[olpc:How to Damage a FLASH Storage Device]] for a discussion of why you might want to try to keep your factory format on a flash storage device.
-* JigsawPuzzle
+:* If you do use the format and reset master boot record arguments, you'll want to specify the target device name and not a partition, that is <code>/dev/sd*</code> with no partition number, instead of <code>/dev/sd*1</code> as in the example above used to specify an existing partition. ''As noted above, confirm your target disc device name&mdash;in this case, it is VERY DANGEROUS to your other discs if this is entered wrong, as the whole disc will be reformatted and a new master boot record written causing all previously written data on that disc to be lost.''
-* JokeMachine
-* Memorize
-* Moon
-* Poll
-* SliderPuzzle
-* Speak
-* StoryBuilder
-* ViewSlides
-Interested users can download more activities from our library at [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ activities.sugarlabs.org].
+====zyx-liveinstaller====
+* zyx-liveinstaller is a method for installing SoaS *from* either a USB device or LiveCD media *to* a system or external disk.  It is known to work best with the most recent snapshot build - soas03.iso.[http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/]
+* To use, start the root terminal activity, type 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter.
+* start the partitioner,
+ recommend 4GB USB/SD formatted as follows:
+/boot ext2
+/ ext3
+ (no swap needed)
+Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window.
+Then read and follow the simple wizard, choosing destination volumes/partitions for boot, root, and swap.  root must be at least 2GB(not currently checked for by the installer).  boot may be the same as root, and swap is optional.
+* This is a *destructive* install, meaning that the contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely.
+* During installation, you are free to use other activities.
+* After installation completes, you may remove the LiveUSB or LiveCD, and continue using the newly installed system - *without rebooting*!!!.  This means that anything done with the system before, during, or after installation persists into the installed system.
+====use dd command ====
+on this hybrid image to make a bootable USB/SD (NOT RECOMMENDED)
+Makes bootable USB from soas03.iso
+*If you use dd command to write a USB or SD image, there will be no persistence. The SCRIPT method detailed above should be used.
-=== Requirements ===
+In Root Terminal:
-* a Linux or Windows machine to transfer the image to your USB key
-* the minimum required size of the USB memory stick is 1 GB
-=== The Purpose of the Beta Release ===
+ dd if=soas03.iso of=/dev/sd(?) bs=4M
-A Soas Beta release is an installable, testable version of the code and features being developed for Sugar 0.84. Beta software has bugs, problems, and incomplete features. It is not likely to cause damage to your computer or data, but you should be aware that it could.
-The Beta release makes Sugar available to the wider community. It is a critical step in the process of making a solid Soas release; you have an important role to play: testing. If something doesn't work, file a bug.
+* Be sure your USB/SD is /dev/sd? check with partition manager to be sure.
+CAUTION: ** You can destroy you Hard Disk if you enter it wrong! **
-=== Filing Bug Reports ===
-For general feedback, just e-mail your thoughts and experiences to feedback@sugarlabs.org!
-If you believe that you have found a bug in a Sugar component or SoaS itself, please report it to the [http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar Labs bug tracker].
-As this SoaS release is based on the Fedora 11 beta, issues, for example regarding the hardware support, might still occur. Please make sure to report these issues upstream and to check for known bugs in [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ Fedora's bug tracker].
-=== Known Issues ===
-* The beta release does not work under VMware Fusion. This will be fixed in an upcoming snapshot
-* No mouse pointer might appear on machines using VIA hardware {{Bug|703}}
-=== Get it ===
-Download the latest [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-beta.iso soas-beta image] and use the [[Sugar_on_a_Stick#Create_Your_Stick | instructions]] to flash it onto a stick.