Difference between revisions of "Sugar on a Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller"

From Sugar Labs
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(reformatted and tweaked wording)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
====ZyX-LiveInstaller====
+
[[Image:Zyx-banner.png|300px]]
−
* 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).
 
  
−
* note: this is *not* a method to create a SugarOnAStick (LiveUSB).  Though you can install to an external usb drive/stick, resulting in an installation that very similarly boots your system to the Sugar UI.  The difference is that the resulting system is not a 'Live' system.  This means that it uses a normal filesystem, instead of a compressed read-only filesystem with a read-write snapshot/overlay above, as a 'LiveUSB' does.  
+
ZyX-LiveInstaller allows you to install Sugar from either a LiveUSB device or LiveCD media to a system or external disk, in order to create a traditional operating system installation on disk (or removable media such as SD or USB storage devices).  
  
−
* IMPORTANT WARNING: understand that this is a fairly new piece of open source software, that will overwrite entire partitions or disks ** as well as your bootloader ** during installation. In this release of SoaS, it is intended only for users that are familiar with the risks and possible complications of installing a Linux distribution to system disk.  If you need a dual boot configuration, you will need to configure grub yourself (at least for the current version).
+
'''Note:''' This is ''not'' a method for creating a Sugar-on-a-Stick (LiveUSB) image. Although you can install to an external USB drive/stick, resulting in an installation that similarly boots your system to the Sugar UI. The difference is that the resulting system is not a 'Live' system; it uses a normal filesystem instead of a compressed read-only filesystem and a read-write overlay.  
  
−
* To use
+
'''IMPORTANT WARNING:''' This software will ''overwrite entire partitions or disks''—as well as your bootloader—during installation. It is ''currently'' intended only for users that are familiar with the risks and possible complications of installing a GNU/Linux distribution to system disk. If you need a dual-boot configuration, you will need to configure <code>grub</code> yourself.
−
:* boot your SugarOnAStick
+
 
−
:* start the terminal activity, type in lowercase 'zyx-liveinstaller', then press enter.
+
To use the ZyX-LiveInstaller:
−
:* start the partitioner 'gparted' if necessary
+
# Boot your target computer with Sugar-on-a-Stick;
−
::* 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.
+
# Run ZyX-LiveInstaller:
−
::* optionally create a seperate partition for the /boot filesystem, at least 42MB in size
+
:* Start the Terminal activity;
−
::* optionally create a seperate partition for swap space, typically 1 or 2 times the size of ram in your system. This will allow the use of hibernation (suspend-to-disk, via pm-hibernate command run from root terminal shell).
+
:* Type: <code>zyx-liveinstaller</code>
−
::* note: formatting in the partitioner is not required.
+
:* Check that you have room on the target drive:
−
::* exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window.
+
::* Run <code>gparted</code> from within ZyX-LiveInstaller
−
:* read and follow the simple wizard, choosing destination volumes/partitions for root, boot, and swap.
+
::*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.)
−
* This is a *destructive* install, meaning that the contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely.
+
::*Optionally create a separate partition for the /boot filesystem, at least 42MB in size
−
* During installation, you are free to use other activities.
+
::* Optionally create a separate partition for swap space, typically 1–2 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).
−
* After installation completes, you may remove the LiveUSB or LiveCD, and continue using the newly installed system - ''without rebooting''!!!. This means that anything done with the system before, during, or after installation persists into the installed system.
+
::* Note: formatting the partitioner is not required; (does not work for VirtualBox use: /boot 200 ext2; / 3000 ext4; balance: linux-swap)
−
* For more information, see the upstream project website [http://filteredperception.org/smiley/projects/zyx-liveinstaller]
+
::* Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window.
 +
:* While still in Zyx-LiveInstaller:
 +
::* Read and follow the simple wizard, choosing destination volumes/partitions for root, boot, and swap.
 +
 
 +
Notes:
 +
* This is a ''destructive'' install: ''The contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely'';
 +
* During installation, you are free to use other activities;
 +
* After installation completes, you may remove the LiveUSB or LiveCD, and continue using the newly installed system ''without rebooting''!  This means that anything done with the system before, during, or after installation persists into the installed system;
 +
For more information, see the upstream project website [http://filteredperception.org/smiley/projects/zyx-liveinstaller].

Revision as of 23:52, 18 December 2009

Zyx-banner.png

ZyX-LiveInstaller allows you to install Sugar from either a LiveUSB device or LiveCD media to a system or external disk, in order to create a traditional operating system installation on disk (or removable media such as SD or USB storage devices).

Note: This is not a method for creating a Sugar-on-a-Stick (LiveUSB) image. Although you can install to an external USB drive/stick, resulting in an installation that similarly boots your system to the Sugar UI. The difference is that the resulting system is not a 'Live' system; it uses a normal filesystem instead of a compressed read-only filesystem and a read-write overlay.

IMPORTANT WARNING: This software will overwrite entire partitions or disks—as well as your bootloader—during installation. It is currently intended only for users that are familiar with the risks and possible complications of installing a GNU/Linux distribution to system disk. If you need a dual-boot configuration, you will need to configure grub yourself.

To use the ZyX-LiveInstaller:

  1. Boot your target computer with Sugar-on-a-Stick;
  2. Run ZyX-LiveInstaller:
  • Start the Terminal activity;
  • Type: zyx-liveinstaller
  • Check that you have room on the target drive:
  • Run gparted from within ZyX-LiveInstaller
  • 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 1–2 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 the partitioner is not required; (does not work for VirtualBox use: /boot 200 ext2; / 3000 ext4; balance: linux-swap)
  • Exit the partitioner by hitting the X in the top corner of window.
  • While still in Zyx-LiveInstaller:
  • Read and follow the simple wizard, choosing destination volumes/partitions for root, boot, and swap.

Notes:

  • This is a destructive install: The contents of the disks or partitions you choose will be overwritten entirely;
  • During installation, you are free to use other activities;
  • After installation completes, you may remove the LiveUSB or LiveCD, and continue using the newly installed system without rebooting! This means that anything done with the system before, during, or after installation persists into the installed system;

For more information, see the upstream project website [1].

Retrieved from "https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller&oldid=41992"