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====ZyX-LiveInstaller====
====ZyX-LiveInstaller====
* zyx-liveinstaller is a method for installing SoaS when it is already running '''from''' either a LiveUSB device or LiveCD media '''to''' a system or external disk.  This results in what is considered a traditional operating system installation on disk (or USB-Stick/SD-Card).  This is unlike the above methods which create a LiveUSB from a .iso file.
* ZyX-LiveInstaller allows you to install SoaS when it is already running '''from''' either a LiveUSB device or LiveCD media '''to''' a system or external disk.  This results in what is considered a traditional operating system installation on disk (or USB-Stick/SD-Card).  This is unlike the above methods which create a Live Media (USB/SD) from the .iso file.
* It is known to work best with the most recent snapshot build - soas04.iso.[http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/]
* It is known to work best with the most recent snapshot build - soas04.iso.[http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/]
* To use
* To use
:* start the terminal activity, type 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter.  
:* start the terminal activity, type in lowercase 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter.  
:* start the partitioner 'gparted' if necessary
:* start the partitioner 'gparted' if necessary
::* you will need at least a single partition for the root filesystem, that is greater than 2GB.  Some disks labeled and sold as 2GB may not be quite large enough.
::* you will need at least a single partition for the root filesystem, that is greater than 2GB.  Some disks labeled and sold as 2GB may not be quite large enough.