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Software applications, such as the Sugar platform, may be deployed as VMware Virtual Appliances, which are one or more virtual machines pre-built, packaged, installed, updated, maintained, and managed as a unit.
Software applications, such as the Sugar platform, may be deployed as VMware Virtual Appliances, which are one or more virtual machines pre-built, packaged, installed, updated, maintained, and managed as a unit.
==Building a virtual appliance for the Sugar platform==
==Building a virtual appliance==
===Appliances from a live.iso file (No Persistence)===
===from a live.iso file (No Persistence)===
* Make a new Appliance in VMworkstation with (minimal) hard disk
* Make a new Appliance in VMware Workstation ([http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/ 30-day, free evaluation license]) with (minimal) hard disk.
* Set XXX-live.iso as CD in VMworkstation with a 0.1 GB Hard disk.
* Set XXX-live.iso as CD in VMware Workstation with a 0.1 GB hard disk.
* Boot and run VMworkstation, then shut down.
* Boot and run VMware Workstation, then shut down.
* Copy contents of the new Appliance in the VMware directory a [[wikipedia:USB flash drive|USB flash drive]].
* Copy contents of the new Appliance in the VMware directory a [[wikipedia:USB flash drive|USB flash drive]].
* Copy XXX-live.iso file to the same USB drive.
* Copy XXX-live.iso file to the same USB drive.
* Open this copied Appliance on the USB drive with VMWorkstation, and edit the location of the live.iso file to point to one on the USB stick, then close it.
* Open this copied Appliance on the USB drive with VMware Workstation, and edit the location of the live.iso file to point to one on the USB stick, then close it.
* Start VMplayer and open this Appliance from the USB drive, or ''any other VMplayer on any PC''.
* Start VMware Player ([http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ free downwload]) and open this Appliance from the USB drive, or ''any other VMware Player on any PC''.
*: this appliance is just like a boot CD—it has no persistence—the system image is treated as a read-only file. (You are running the .iso image with VMPlayer.) The appliance file size is only slightly larger than the .iso file.
*: this appliance is just like a boot CD—it has no persistence—the system image is treated as a read-only file. (You are running the .iso image with VMware Player.) The appliance file size is only slightly larger than the .iso file.
'''Boot this Appliance from a USB boot drive/stick (see below)'''
* The system can be run on any PC without changing or accessing its primary hard disk.
* The system can be run on any PC without changing or accessing its primary hard disk.
* Use it to run Soas .iso images on PCs lacking a CD-ROM reader but with a USB port.
* Use it to run Soas .iso images on PCs lacking a CD-ROM reader but with a USB port.
* Run Sugar on unbootable PC's using a VMPlayer application
* Run Sugar on unbootable PC's using a VMware Player application
===Appliances with Persistence===
===Appliances with Persistence===
* VMWorkstation 6.5.2 with Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso (need link)
* VMware Workstation 6.5.2 with Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso (need link)
* Settings for VMWorkstation:
* Settings for VMware Workstation:
*# Create a new virtual machine
*# Create a new virtual machine
*# Typical
*# Typical
** Failsafe
** Failsafe
==Making VMPlayer using a Single 4-GiB USB boot stick and an Appliance on a second 4-GiB stick==
==Two stick alternative==
===On one 8-GiB stick with 2 partitions===
* Install VMware Player on a 2-GiB USB/SD boot stick
Ubuntu 9.04 has a "USB Startup Disk Creator". I used a 8-GiB USB stick with 2 partitions to run a VMplayer Appliance on the Same Stick
* Install the Sugar platform in a virtual appliance on a second 4-GiB or larger stick.
'''This allows VMware Player to be used by multiple students without rebooting the PC.'''
==One 8-GiB stick with 2 partitions==
Ubuntu 9.04 has a "USB Startup Disk Creator". I used a 8-GiB USB stick with 2 partitions to run a VMware Player Appliance on the Same Stick
VMware Player WILL install on Ubuntu or Fedora 10, but NOT on F11 at this time.
METHOD:
METHOD:
* In PC running Ubuntu 9.04 (or running in VMworkstation6.5.2.)
* In PC running Ubuntu 9.04 (or running in VMware Workstation 6.5.2.)
===Start Partition Manager===
===Start partition manager===
* Delete existing partitions on USB [/dev/sdb?]
* Delete existing partitions on USB [/dev/sdb?]
*: (BE CAREFUL TO BE LOOKING AT the USB drive and not your Hard Disk.)
*: (BE CAREFUL TO BE LOOKING AT the USB drive and not your Hard Disk.)
* Two USB icons will appear
* Two USB icons will appear
* Cut and paste previously obtained VMplayer Appliance to VM_Apps
* Cut and paste previously obtained VMplayer Appliance to VM_Apps
===ReBoot PC with USB Stick===
===Re-boot PC with USB stick===
* Start Firefox and download VMplayer (free) Linux xxxx.bundle
* Start Firefox and download VMplayer (free) Linux xxxx.bundle
* Place .bundle file in /tmp
* Place .bundle file in /tmp
* Enter password for root
* Enter password for root
* Install bundle in /tmp ( ./ command as administrator. )
* Install bundle in /tmp ( ./ command as administrator. )
===Run VMplayer Program===
===Run VMware Player===
* Start VMplayer
* Start VMware Player
* Choose VM_apps Icon and open VM Appliance file
* Choose VM_apps Icon and open VM Appliance file
* Choose Gnome or Sugar as login, enter password
* Choose Gnome or Sugar as login, enter password
*: Passwoord for root = sugarroot
*: Passwoord for root = sugarroot
:Have Fun (Fedora 11 0.93 0.84-2)
:Have Fun (Fedora 11 0.93 0.84-2)
*Thus, with one 8-GiB USB stick loaded with Ubuntu 9.04 and VMplayer, plus the Appliance, a Student can carry the OS and a full copy of GNOME Desktop and Sugar on a single USB stick.
*Thus, with one 8-GiB USB stick loaded with Ubuntu 9.04 and VMware Player, plus the Appliance, a Student can 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==
==Host operating systems==
===Windows XP SP2===
==Windows XP SP2==
Loads and runs VMware virtual machine in Windows XP SP2 {tested on a Dell 2350 Tower}
Loads and runs VMware virtual machine in Windows XP SP2 {tested on a Dell 2350 Tower}
Appliance (packaged virtual machine) transfered by DVD and loaded on Hard Disk.
Appliance (packaged virtual machine) transfered by DVD and loaded on hard disk.
== Ubuntu 8.04 and 9.04 ==
=== Ubuntu 8.04 and 9.04 ===
VMware Workstation 6.5.2 can make virtual machine image files in Ubuntu. VMware Player will run these virtual appliances. The appliance can be distributed by copying to a DVD or a 4-GiB SD or USB drive or (in the future) by downloading from a Sugar Labs or other server.
==Fedora 11==
===Fedora 11===
VMware Player will not load in Fedora 11 beta or Fedora Preview loaded with shell command; One gets "Unable to modify kernel" error and quits.
=== Spin of SUGAR F11 preview live===
=== Spin of Sugar on Fedora F11 preview live===
http://spins.fedoraproject.org/torrents//F11-Preview-i686-Live-Edu.torrent
http://spins.fedoraproject.org/torrents//F11-Preview-i686-Live-Edu.torrent
* It works well as a boot CD or as a 4-GiB Appliance for VMplayer.
* It works well as a boot CD or as a 4-GiB Appliance for VMware Player.
* It upgrades in VMplayer to F11 (Leonidas) after 167 files +45 updates as of 5/30/2009.
* It upgrades in VMware Player to Fedora F11 (Leonidas) after 167 files +45 updates as of 5/30/2009.
* It contains version 0.84.2 Sugar and Xfce 4 Desktop with a KDE switcher.
* It contains version 0.84.2 Sugar and Xfce 4 Desktop with a KDE switcher.
* It installs nicely in the normal manner.
* It installs nicely in the normal manner.
* See the procedure above to make a VMplayer on a USB boot stick run the latest version of the Sugar platform in Fedora 11 as an Appliance.
* See the procedure above to make a VMplayer on a USB boot stick run the latest version of the Sugar platform in Fedora 11 as an Appliance.
==Fedora 10==
===Fedora 10===
* VMplayer can be loaded in Fedora 10 and used to run a VMplayer Appliance of Sugar platform based on Fedora 11.
* VMplayer can be loaded in Fedora 10 and used to run a VMplayer Appliance of Sugar platform based on Fedora 11.
* The Sugar platform included in Fedora 10 is not the current version.
* The Sugar platform included in Fedora 10 is not the current version.
==openSUSE==
===openSUSE===
===SUSE Sugar page: http://en.opensuse.org/Sugar===
====SUSE Sugar page====
* http://en.opensuse.org/Sugar
:(See: nubae and cyberorg on #irc #sugar #opensuse-edu for details.)
:(See: nubae and cyberorg on #irc #sugar #opensuse-edu for details.)
SUSE is building and hosting appliances at these sites for downloading.
SUSE is building and hosting appliances at these sites for downloading.
===live CD with a very large number (~50) of activities===
====Live CD====
'''with a very large number (~50) of activities'''
* http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/images/iso/
* http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/images/iso/
* http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/images/iso/openSUSE-Sugar-live-unstable.i686-0.0.4-Build31.1.iso (latest one)
* http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/images/iso/openSUSE-Sugar-live-unstable.i686-0.0.4-Build31.1.iso (latest one)
=====installs to Hard Disc=====
=====Installation to hard disk=====
Sugar terminal:
Sugar terminal:
:<code>su -
:<code>su -
</code>
</code>
====add user====
=====add user=====
:<code> yast2 users
:<code> yast2 users
</code>
</code>
====change networking====
=====change networking=====
:<code> yast2 lan
:<code> yast2 lan
</code>
</code>
====wireless networking====
=====wireless networking=====
:<code> yast2 lan
:<code> yast2 lan
</code>
</code>
: Have Fun
: Have Fun
===Prebuilt VMplayer-VirtualBox Sugar Appliance===
====Prebuilt Sugar Appliance====
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/images/
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/images/
* Run on VMplayer or VirtualBox after decompressing.
* Run on VMware Player or VirtualBox after decompressing.
===Image USB/SD Drives===
====Image USB/SD Drives====
* Details on how to use uncompresses raw file: http://en.opensuse.org/Disc_image_howtos
* Details on how to use uncompresses raw file: http://en.opensuse.org/Disc_image_howtos
: Unmount the USB first, then from terminal: <code>sudo dd if=/home/suse/myappliance.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4k</code>
: Unmount the USB first, then from terminal: <code>sudo dd if=/home/suse/myappliance.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4k</code>