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To use the ZyX-LiveInstaller: | To use the ZyX-LiveInstaller: | ||
* Boot your target computer with Sugar-on-a-Stick; | |||
* Start the Terminal activity; | |||
* Type in <code>su -c gparted</code> in order to check that you have room on the target machine. | |||
:* 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.) | |||
:* Optionally create a separate partition for the /boot filesystem, at least 42MB in size | |||
:* Optionally create a separate partition for swap space, typically 1 to 2 times the size of the RAM in your system. This will allow the use of hibernation (suspend-to-disk, via pm-hibernate command run from root terminal shell). | |||
:* Note: formatting in the partitioner is not required; | |||
:* Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window. | |||
* Type in <code>zyx-liveinstaller</code>; | |||
* Read and follow the simple wizard, choosing destination volumes/partitions for root, boot, and swap. | |||
This is a *destructive* install: | This is a *destructive* install: | ||
* The contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely; | * The contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely; | ||