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* Plug a target USB flash drive into your computer (minimum 1-gigabyte). | * Plug a target USB flash drive into your computer (minimum 1-gigabyte). | ||
* Launch LiveUSB Creator. | * Launch LiveUSB Creator. | ||
* Select '''Sugar on a Stick | * Select '''Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry''' in the drop-down menu on the upper-right side. | ||
* Adjust the Persistent Storage slider. This enables you to save your work in Sugar onto the device. | * Adjust the Persistent Storage slider. This enables you to save your work in Sugar onto the device. | ||
* Select your flash drive as the target and click the '''Create Live USB''' button. | * Select your flash drive as the target and click the '''Create Live USB''' button. | ||
* Wait for the process to finish, then close the LiveUSB Creator program. | * Wait for the process to finish, then close the LiveUSB Creator program. | ||
* Stop your flash drive using the '''Safely Remove Hardware''' dialog and eject it. | * Stop your flash drive using the '''Safely Remove Hardware''' dialog and eject it. | ||
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== For Linux Users == | == For GNU/Linux Users == | ||
'''TODO: add screenshot here & add liveusb-creator instructions!''' | '''TODO: add screenshot here & add liveusb-creator instructions!''' | ||
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with different distributions. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your data is preserved. | with different distributions. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your data is preserved. | ||
* Download the '''Sugar on a Stick | * Download the '''Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry''' live image from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-blueberry.iso | ||
* If you are a '''Fedora User''', download the '''livecd-iso-to-disk''' script from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh | * If you are a '''Fedora User''', download the '''livecd-iso-to-disk''' script from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh | ||
** Become root and execute the following command in a terminal: ''./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb xxx --delete-home ./soas-2-blueberry.iso /dev/sdX'' | ** Become root and execute the following command in a terminal: ''./livecd-iso-to-disk.sh --overlay-size-mb xxx --delete-home ./soas-2-blueberry.iso /dev/sdX'' | ||
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** You will be notified once the process has finished. | ** You will be notified once the process has finished. | ||
== For Mac | == For Mac OSX Users == | ||
The procedure for Mac OS/X users is similar to the one for Linux users. Mac users should be aware that they may be able to prepare their flash drive on a Mac, but depending on the generation of the hardware used, they may need to use another computer to test whether the prepared flash drive works. | The procedure for Mac OS/X users is similar to the one for Linux users. Mac users should be aware that they may be able to prepare their flash drive on a Mac, but depending on the generation of the hardware used, they may need to use another computer to test whether the prepared flash drive works. | ||
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[[Image:image-writer-mac.png|left|200px]] | [[Image:image-writer-mac.png|left|200px]] | ||
* Download the Sugar on a Stick | * Download the Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry live image from here: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-blueberry.iso | ||
* Open a terminal and run: ''diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX'' (whereas X is the device number) | * Open a terminal and run: ''diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX'' (whereas X is the device number) | ||
* Run: ''sudo dd if=./soas-2-blueberry.iso of=/dev/diskX bs=512'' (Please pay attention when running the dd command, as it will wipe your flash drive!) | * Run: ''sudo dd if=./soas-2-blueberry.iso of=/dev/diskX bs=512'' (Please pay attention when running the dd command, as it will wipe your flash drive!) | ||
* Eject your flash drive by running: ''diskutil eject /dev/diskX'' | * Eject your flash drive by running: ''diskutil eject /dev/diskX'' | ||
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== For More Information == | |||
In case you encounter issues, please report them here<br/> | |||
https://launchpad.net/soas | |||
Do not hesitate to e-mail us with any feedback at<br/> | |||
[mailto:feedback@sugarlabs.org feedback@sugarlabs.org] | |||
For more information, please visit<br/> | For more information, please visit<br/> | ||