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===with Microsoft Windows=== | ===with Microsoft Windows=== | ||
* | * Either use '''Fedora Live USB Creator''' | ||
*# Download the Live USB Creator from [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/#Download FedoraHosted here]. | *# Download the Live USB Creator from [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/#Download FedoraHosted here]. | ||
*# Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 1 GB or more of free space into your computer. (See [[LiveOS image]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation/Variations#Cautions with using Live USB devices|Cautions with using Live USB devices]] regarding flash drive size and usage.) | *# Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 1 GB or more of free space into your computer. (See [[LiveOS image]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation/Variations#Cautions with using Live USB devices|Cautions with using Live USB devices]] regarding flash drive size and usage.) | ||
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*# Wait for the process to finish, then close the Live USB Creator program. | *# Wait for the process to finish, then close the Live USB 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. | ||
:'''Note:''' The above installation method does not allow the full [[LiveOS image|optimization]] of data storage that comes from installing a separate, persistent home directory—see the alternate method below. | |||
* Burn the soas-mirabelle.iso file | * or '''Burn a CD-ROM disc''' with the soas-mirabelle.iso file. | ||
*# Use [http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2009/04/13/burn-iso-images-natively-in-windows-7.aspx Windows 7 built-in Disk Image Burner] or a free utility like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn] to write the downloaded SoaS.iso file onto a blank CD. | *# Use [http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2009/04/13/burn-iso-images-natively-in-windows-7.aspx Windows 7 built-in Disk Image Burner] or a free utility, like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn], to write the downloaded SoaS.iso file onto a blank CD. | ||
*# Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 1 GB or more of free space into your computer. (See [[LiveOS image]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation/Variations#Cautions with using Live USB devices|Cautions with using Live USB devices]] regarding flash drive size and usage.) | *# Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 1 GB or more of free space into your computer. (See [[LiveOS image]] and [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation/Variations#Cautions with using Live USB devices|Cautions with using Live USB devices]] regarding flash drive size and usage.) | ||
*# Boot your computer with the CD-ROM disc. You probably need to press F1, F12, Esc, or a similar key as the computer starts up to adjust the boot source to the CD-ROM device. | *# Boot your computer with the CD-ROM disc. You probably need to press F1, F12, Esc, or a similar key as the computer starts up to adjust the boot source to the CD-ROM device. | ||
*# A successful boot will take you into Sugar on a Stick Mirabelle. From there | *# A successful boot will take you into ''Sugar on a Stick Mirabelle''. From there, open the Terminal Activity from the Home view. | ||
*# Click the 'Become root' icon <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurle:Terminal}} http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/1/14/Activity-terminal.svg/55px-Activity-terminal.svg.png]</span> to gain administrative permissions. | *# Click the 'Become root' icon <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurle:Terminal}} http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/1/14/Activity-terminal.svg/55px-Activity-terminal.svg.png]</span> to gain administrative permissions. | ||
*# Change the working directory to {{Code|/mnt/live/LiveOS/}} or {{Code|/LiveOS/}} (depending on pending image configuration). | *# Change the working directory to {{Code|/mnt/live/LiveOS/}} or {{Code|/LiveOS/}} (depending on pending image configuration).<br>{{Code|cd /LiveOS/}} | ||
*# execute the Linux command line:<br> | *# execute the Linux command line:<br>{{Code|./livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 200 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/live /dev/sd'''?'''1}} | ||
{{Code|./livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 200 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/live /dev/sd'''?'''1}} | |||
:: ''Be certain of your USB/SD '''s'''torage '''d'''evice name (such as sda, sdb, etc.) and partition (such as 1, 2, etc.), yielding, for example,'' {{Code|/dev/sdb1}}. ''Use the mount command to confirm it before executing the script.'' | :: ''Be certain of your USB/SD '''s'''torage '''d'''evice name (such as sda, sdb, etc.) and partition (such as 1, 2, etc.), yielding, for example,'' {{Code|/dev/sdb1}}. ''Use the mount command to confirm it before executing the script.'' | ||
===with Apple Macintosh=== | ===with Apple Macintosh=== | ||
See and adapt the instructions at [[Sugar on a Stick/Mac]]. | * See and adapt the instructions at [[Sugar on a Stick/Mac]]. | ||