SoaS Blueberry Instructions: Difference between revisions
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=== For Mac OS X Users === | === For Mac OS X Users === | ||
Apple Macintosh computers with an Intel Processor are capable of running Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry. | Apple Macintosh computers with an Intel Processor are capable of running Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry. Mac computers with powerPC processors need a different flavor. See below for using Sugar with powerPC. | ||
'''To identify the Mac's processor'''<br>Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. The processor type appears at the top of the list.<br> ''You must have an Intel processor to run Sugar disk images. See below for using Sugar with older Macs.'' | |||
'''To identify the Mac's processor'''<br>Choose '''Apple menu''' > About This Mac. The processor type appears at the top of the list. | |||
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'''To install Sugar onto a Stick''' | '''To install Sugar onto a Stick''' | ||
* Download | * Download the image-writer for Mac OS http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/image-writer-mac | ||
* Verify the file was downloaded properly ''by calculating its [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/SHA1SUM SHA-1 checksum]''<br>For protection against tampering and poor transmission errors, '''you should always compare the checksum of each download'''. | * Verify the file was downloaded properly ''by calculating its [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/SHA1SUM SHA-1 checksum]''<br>For protection against tampering and poor transmission errors, '''you should always compare the checksum of each download'''. | ||
* Eject all USB drives. Insert the flash drive you wish to install Sugar on a Stick.<br> '''WARNING:''' your flash drive will be wiped in the next step! All partitions will be erased. | * Eject all USB drives. Insert the flash drive you wish to install Sugar on a Stick.<br> '''WARNING:''' your flash drive will be wiped in the next step! All partitions will be erased. | ||
* Open the Terminal Utility and type the | * Open the Terminal Utility and type into the Terminal Window. Press the return key to run the command.<br> ''cd Downloads; python image-writer-mac soas-2-blueberry.iso''<!-- extra spaces would add legibility, how to wiki format it? --> | ||
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'''To boot Sugar on a Stick'''<br>Proceed as stated in the instructions for Linux Users. | '''To boot Sugar on a Stick'''<br>Proceed as stated in the instructions for Linux Users. | ||
'''Older Mac with powerPC processor'''<br> | |||
Fedora Core has been ported to run on the powerPC processor, the stick portion of Sugar on a Stick has not. By booting Fedora on your powerPC Mac, you change it into a Fedora machine. You may then install Sugar directly -''yum''. The use of intel processor emulation on a powerPC Mac has not been tested. Due to aging speeds, installing Fedora and Sugar directly onto powerPC Mac will be the most productive. See the Linux section for more details. | |||
*It is possible to download Sugar on a Stick and flash usb drives with a powerPC Mac. | |||
*It is also possible to develop Sugar Activities with a powerPC Mac. | |||
*The use of powerPC Mac as a School Sever has not been tested. | |||
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=== Boot Helper === | === Boot Helper === | ||