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There are three ways to do this: | There are three ways to do this: | ||
{{Anchor|Burn a CD-ROM}} | {{Anchor|Burn a CD-ROM}} | ||
* ''' | * '''1. Burn a CD-ROM disc, then run the script, ''livecd-iso-to-disk''''' | ||
*# 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 2 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 2 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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*# Shutdown the physical machine. | *# Shutdown the physical machine. | ||
*# Reboot from the newly-installed Live USB with SoaS. | *# Reboot from the newly-installed Live USB with SoaS. | ||
* '''2. Use Fedora Live USB Creator''' | |||
(This installation method is not recommended if you intend to permanently store files with Sugar on a Stick.[[LiveOS image#Home filesystem See why.]]) | |||
*# Download the Live USB Creator from [http://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/ Fedora]. | |||
*# Insert a USB flash drive (or SD Card) with 2 GB or more of free space into your computer. | |||
*# Launch Live USB Creator. | |||
*# Select the 'Browse' button to 'Use existing Live CD' and find the downloaded .iso file image on your system. | |||
*# Adjust the Persistent Storage slider. This enables you to save changes to the system and additional Sugar Activities onto the device. | |||
*# Select your flash drive as the target, and click the '''Create Live USB''' button. | |||
*# Wait for the process to finish, then close the Live USB Creator program. | |||
*# Stop your flash drive with the '''Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media''' notification area icon dialog, and eject it. | |||
::: See a video of an earlier version of this process [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieIj4aECk88 here]. | |||
* '''3. Launch a virtual machine, then run the script, ''livecd-iso-to-disk''''' | * '''3. Launch a virtual machine, then run the script, ''livecd-iso-to-disk''''' | ||