SoaS Blueberry Instructions: Difference between revisions

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''The boot sequence does not work properly due to minor bugs. Follow these workarounds to boot an intel Mac.'' ''Note: to the child it is named SUGAR. But the stick they take home is named FEDORA.''<!-- How do you file style bugs?

bugs.sugarlabs.org will take task and enhancement requests in addition to defect reports.

Forcing users to rename their USB sticks something esoteric like FEDORA is just wrong~~, it should default to SUGAR. While I'm whining, I'd prefer something more legible than white text on white background when entering secret codes.~~

Forcing users to rename their USB sticks something esoteric like FEDORA is just wrong -->

See the end of this discussion, http://answers.edge.launchpad.net/soas/+question/95622. It provides a way to edit the boot kernel arguments to boot on a Mac. You may be able to advance the instructions from there.

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*BootHelperCD cannot boot Mac without typing secret code into difficult to read window: ''See [[#Boot Helper | Boot Helper ]]... "If your boot hangs..." for complete details''

*~~image~~-~~writer~~-~~mac~~ and BootHelperCD ~~are~~ not ~~compatible:~~

** interrupt the boot sequence

** append selinux=0 to the kernel's list of boot parameters.

** press return or enter to continue the boot process.

Submit bugs to request a different flavor of boot helper CD that boots Mac automatically, without typing selinux=0

*BootHelperCD will not boot sticks created by a Mac.

** BootHelperCD can only boot sticks named FEDORA.

** Image-writer ~~gives the USB stick~~ the name of blueberry-2-soas.

** Image-writer-mac writes the name blueberry-2-soas onto the stick.

** USB stick is created as read only. So the name is not easily changed by mere mortals.

This is a showstopper. You cannot boot without hacking the USB stick name. Use a windows ~~machine~~ to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.

This is a showstopper. You cannot boot without hacking the USB stick name. Use windows instructions to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.

*Sugar on a Stick is READ-ONLY

**Nothing is saved between reboots. Sugar asks for your name and colors each boot.

**image-writer-mac does not create a persistent overlay file.

There is no way to create a persistent overlay on Mac without hacking the USB stick. Use a windows ~~machine~~ to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.

There is no way to create a persistent overlay on Mac without hacking the USB stick. Use windows instructions to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.

*BootHelperCD cannot boot Mac without typing secret code into difficult to read window: ''See [[#Boot Helper | Boot Helper ]]... "If your boot hangs..." for complete details''

** interrupt the boot sequence

** append selinux=0 to the kernel's list of boot parameters.

** press return or enter to continue the boot process.

Submit bugs to request a different flavor of boot helper CD that boots Mac automatically, without typing selinux=0

====Older Mac with powerPC processor====

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 ''The boot sequence does not work properly due to minor bugs. Follow these workarounds to boot an intel Mac.''<br>''Note: to the child it is named SUGAR.  But the stick they take home is named FEDORA.''<!-- How do you file style bugs?
       bugs.sugarlabs.org will take task and enhancement requests in addition to defect reports.
-Forcing users to rename their USB sticks something esoteric like FEDORA is just wrong, it should default to SUGAR. While I'm whining, I'd prefer something more legible than white text on white background when entering secret codes.
+Forcing users to rename their USB sticks something esoteric like FEDORA is just wrong -->
-See the end of this discussion, http://answers.edge.launchpad.net/soas/+question/95622.  It provides a way to edit the boot kernel arguments to boot on a Mac.  You may be able to advance the instructions from there.
--->
+<!--I'd prefer something more legible than white text on white background when entering secret codes. -->
+*BootHelperCD cannot boot Mac without typing secret code into difficult to read window:<br> ''See [[#Boot Helper | Boot Helper ]]... "If your boot hangs..." for complete details''
-*image-writer-mac and BootHelperCD are not compatible:
+<!--See the end of this discussion, http://answers.edge.launchpad.net/soas/+question/95622.  It provides a way to edit the boot kernel arguments to boot on a Mac.  You may be able to advance the instructions from there. -->
+** interrupt the boot sequence
+** append selinux=0 to the kernel's list of boot parameters.
+** press return or enter to continue the boot process.
+ Submit bugs to request a different flavor of boot helper CD  that boots Mac automatically, without typing selinux=0<!-- and removes the countdown, Macs innately have the option key interrupt, the mouse down interrupt and the power button interrupt to handle this boot time issue.-->
+<br>
+*BootHelperCD will not boot sticks created by a Mac.
 ** BootHelperCD can only boot sticks named FEDORA.
-** Image-writer gives the USB stick the name of blueberry-2-soas.
+** Image-writer-mac writes the name blueberry-2-soas onto the stick.
 ** USB stick is created as read only. So the name is not easily changed by mere mortals.
-  This is a showstopper.<br>You cannot boot without hacking the USB stick name.<br>Use a windows machine to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.
+  This is a showstopper.<br>You cannot boot without hacking the USB stick name.<br>Use windows instructions to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.
+<br>
 *Sugar on a Stick is READ-ONLY
 **Nothing is saved between reboots. Sugar asks for your name and colors each boot.
 **image-writer-mac does not create a persistent overlay file.
-  There is no way to create a persistent overlay on Mac without hacking the USB stick.<br>Use a windows machine to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.
+  There is no way to create a persistent overlay on Mac without hacking the USB stick.<br>Use windows instructions to create Sugar on a Stick, named FEDORA, with persistent overlay.
-*BootHelperCD cannot boot Mac without typing secret code into difficult to read window:<br> ''See [[#Boot Helper | Boot Helper ]]... "If your boot hangs..." for complete details''
-** interrupt the boot sequence
-** append selinux=0 to the kernel's list of boot parameters.
-** press return or enter to continue the boot process.
- Submit bugs to request a different flavor of boot helper CD  that boots Mac automatically, without typing selinux=0<!-- and removes the countdown, Macs innately have the option key interrupt, the mouse down interrupt and the power button interrupt to handle this boot time issue.-->
 ====Older Mac with powerPC processor====