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== | ==Soas04 Beta== | ||
*(Fedora 12 beta(rawhide)) See [[Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux#SoaS_Fedora_matrix|Soas Fedora image matrix]]. | *(Fedora 12 beta (rawhide)) See [[Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux#SoaS_Fedora_matrix|Soas Fedora image matrix]]. | ||
===Download=== | ===Download=== | ||
* Help save our bandwidth. Please download via BitTorrent, if possible. | * Help save our bandwidth. Please download via BitTorrent, if possible. | ||
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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, [http://download2.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/soas04.iso soas04.iso] (updated 30 Oct 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/soas04.iso soas04.iso] (updated 30 Oct 2009). | ||
=== | ===SoaS Installation on USB/SD=== | ||
* Use ONLY this script file to create a bootable image, http://bit.ly/livecd-iso-to-disk. | * 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.) | :(Don't forget to <code>chmod +x tools_livecd-iso-to-disk.sh</code> after you download the script.) | ||
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* See this [http://www.mail-archive.com/soas@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg00335.html announcement] for more information. | * See this [http://www.mail-archive.com/soas@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg00335.html announcement] for more information. | ||
* To install the .iso disc image, execute the shell script as the root user in <u>one</u> command with arguments as follows: | * To install the .iso disc image, execute the shell script as the root user in <u>one</u> command with arguments as follows: | ||
<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 ./ | <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 ./soas04.iso /dev/sd*1</code></div> | ||
:* (*) ''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.'' | :* (*) ''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.'' | ||
:* <code>--format --reset-mbr</code> are optional arguments for the shell 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. | :* <code>--format --reset-mbr</code> are optional arguments for the shell 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. | ||
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====zyx-liveinstaller==== | ====zyx-liveinstaller==== | ||
* zyx-liveinstaller is a method for installing SoaS | * zyx-liveinstaller is a method for installing SoaS '''from''' either a USB device or Live CD media '''to''' a system or external disk. It is known to work best with the most recent snapshot build - soas04.iso.[http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/] | ||
* To use, start the root terminal activity, type 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter. | * To use, start the root terminal activity, type 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter. | ||
* start the partitioner, | * start the partitioner, | ||
recommend | recommend 4-GB USB/SD device formatted as follows: | ||
200 /boot ext2 | 200 /boot ext2 | ||
3000 / ext3 | 3000 / ext3 | ||
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* This is a *destructive* install, meaning that the contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely. | * 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. | * 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 - | * 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 ==== | ====use dd command ==== | ||
on this hybrid image to make a bootable USB/SD (NOT RECOMMENDED) | on this hybrid image to make a bootable USB/SD (NOT RECOMMENDED) | ||
Makes bootable USB from | Makes bootable USB from SoaS .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. | *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: | In Root Terminal: | ||
dd if= | dd if=soas04.iso of=/dev/sd(?) bs=4M | ||
* Be sure your USB/SD is /dev/sd? check with partition manager to be sure. | * 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! ** | CAUTION: ** You can destroy you Hard Disk if you enter it wrong! ** | ||