Testing/Reports/Sugar on a Stick: Difference between revisions

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:http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/f16-live-RC4-Desktop-sugaruser.ovf

:http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/f16-live-RC4-Desktop-sugaruser-disk1.vmdk

:builds EFI 2GB USB devices that boot MacBook Pro i7 (8.1 Intel)

::Just import 2 files from above link ^

:root=sugarroot user=sugar pswd=sugaruser

* F16-Desktop x86-64 Virtual Machine

: Allows building of EFI Boot USB devices (self contained)

# Contains RC4 F15 and F16 x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso files in the Download directory

# '''Contains RC4 F15 and F16 x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso files in the Download directory'''

# Script in Desktop to run in terminal (~~cd Downloads~~)

# Script in Desktop to run in terminal

*'''How to use the VM to create an EFI boot USB'''

Start Virtual Appliance

start Terminal (Applications/system tools/terminal)

Insert a 2 GB or larger USB

type "mount" to get USB device name ie: /dev/sdb; /dev/sdc/; etc Be certain of this to get this wrong is dangerous.

minimize

start Applications/Accessories/gedit

In Gedit Open /Desktop/livecd-iso-to-disk.txt

edit command line to show correct USB device name.

copy corrected command line

Paste into terminal

:builds EFI 2GB USB devices that boot MacBook Pro i7 (8.1 Intel)

:~~:Just import 2 files from above link ^~~

:THIS IS A DANGEROUS OPERATION. BE CERTAIN THE USB DEVICE NAME IS CORRECT

root=sugarroot user=sugar pswd=sugaruser

*Note: Resulting EFI USB device is not boot-able in MacBook Air.(It gets garbled screen on boot). still working on it

~~:nomodeset; vesa; xdriver=fbdev are all boot options to try~~

:'''Please Test''

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 :http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/f16-live-RC4-Desktop-sugaruser.ovf
 :http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/f16-live-RC4-Desktop-sugaruser-disk1.vmdk
+:builds EFI 2GB USB devices that boot MacBook Pro i7  (8.1 Intel)
+::Just import 2 files from above link ^
+:root=sugarroot user=sugar pswd=sugaruser
 * F16-Desktop x86-64 Virtual Machine
 : Allows building of EFI Boot USB devices (self contained)
-# Contains RC4 F15 and F16 x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso files in the Download directory
+# '''Contains RC4 F15 and F16 x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso files in the Download directory'''
-# Script in Desktop to run in terminal (cd Downloads)
+# Script in Desktop to run in terminal
+*'''How to use the VM to create an EFI boot USB'''
+ Start Virtual Appliance
+ start Terminal (Applications/system tools/terminal)
+ Insert a 2 GB or larger USB
+ type "mount" to get USB device name ie: /dev/sdb; /dev/sdc/; etc Be certain of this to get this wrong is dangerous.
+ minimize
+ start Applications/Accessories/gedit
+ In Gedit Open /Desktop/livecd-iso-to-disk.txt
+ edit command line to show correct USB device name.
+ copy corrected command line
+ Paste into terminal
 :builds EFI 2GB USB devices that boot MacBook Pro i7  (8.1 Intel)
-::Just import 2 files from above link ^
+:THIS IS A DANGEROUS OPERATION. BE CERTAIN THE USB DEVICE NAME IS CORRECT
 root=sugarroot user=sugar pswd=sugaruser
-*Note:  Resulting EFI USB device is not boot-able in MacBook Air.(It gets garbled screen on boot). still working on it
-:nomodeset;  vesa; xdriver=fbdev are all boot options to try
 :'''Please Test''