SoaS Blueberry Instructions: Difference between revisions

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== For Linux Users ==

Linux Users will use a slightly different approach than Windows Users, to ensure maximum compatibility

Linux Users will use a slightly different approach than Windows Users to ensure maximum compatibility

with different distributions. Please follow the instructions ~~thoroughly~~ to ~~make sure not to loose any~~ data.

with different distributions. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your data is preserved.

* Download the '''Sugar on a Stick (Blueberry)''' live image from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-blueberry.iso

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*** ''./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb xxx --delete-home ./soas-2-blueberry.iso /dev/sdX''

*** In this case, xxx is a size in MB, allocated for persistently storing your data.

*** The X stands for the letter of your flash drive.

*** The X stands for the letter/number identifier of your flash drive.

*** You ~~might need to add a number at the end, if~~ your flash drive ~~is partitioned / formatted, too.~~

*** Advanced usage: You can simultaneously format your flash drive by adding the option ''--format --reset-mbr'' when you call the ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' script.

*** Formatting your flas drive through the script also works by adding: --format --reset-mbr

* If you use any '''other distribution''', download the '''image-writer''' tool from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/image-writer

** Open a terminal and become root, either by using su or sudo.

** Enter the following command: ''./image-writer soas-2-blueberry.iso''

** The script will output a device name; confirm that it matches with your flash drive.

** You will be notified once the process has finished~~, while you can also check the ETA for reference~~.

** You will be notified once the process has finished.

== For Mac/OSX Users ==

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 == For Linux Users ==
-Linux Users will use a slightly different approach than Windows Users, to ensure maximum compatibility
+Linux Users will use a slightly different approach than Windows Users to ensure maximum compatibility
-with different distributions. Please follow the instructions thoroughly to make sure not to loose any data.
+with different distributions. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your data is preserved.
 * Download the '''Sugar on a Stick (Blueberry)''' live image from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-blueberry.iso
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 *** ''./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb xxx --delete-home ./soas-2-blueberry.iso /dev/sdX''
 *** In this case, xxx is a size in MB, allocated for persistently storing your data.
-*** The X stands for the letter of your flash drive.
+*** The X stands for the letter/number identifier of your flash drive.
-*** You might need to add a number at the end, if your flash drive is partitioned / formatted, too.
+*** Advanced usage: You can simultaneously format your flash drive by adding the option ''--format --reset-mbr'' when you call the ''livecd-iso-to-disk'' script.
-*** Formatting your flas drive through the script also works by adding: --format --reset-mbr
 * If you use any '''other distribution''', download the '''image-writer''' tool from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/image-writer
 ** Open a terminal and become root, either by using su or sudo.
 ** Enter the following command: ''./image-writer soas-2-blueberry.iso''
 ** The script will output a device name; confirm that it matches with your flash drive.
-** You will be notified once the process has finished, while you can also check the ETA for reference.
+** You will be notified once the process has finished.
 == For Mac/OSX Users ==