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==Alternate way to install==
 
==Alternate way to install==
:'''Start Virtualbox (oracle 3.2.10 used here)'''
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:'''Start VirtualBox (version 3.2.10 used here).'''
 
#Click NEW  "Welcome to New Virtual Machine Wizard"
 
#Click NEW  "Welcome to New Virtual Machine Wizard"
 
#<Next> fill out: Name (soas-i386-20101025)  ; Operating system(Linux); Version (Fedora)
 
#<Next> fill out: Name (soas-i386-20101025)  ; Operating system(Linux); Version (Fedora)
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#<Next> Size (8.00 GB)
 
#<Next> Size (8.00 GB)
 
#<Finish>
 
#<Finish>
:'''Back on Main Oracle VV Virtualbox screen'''
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:'''Back on main Oracle VM VirtualBox screen'''
#Settings/Storage (CD Image0)CD/DVD Device: (Select your CD Host Drive-(sr0) with CD Inserted
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#Settings/Storage (CD Image0)CD/DVD Device: (Select your CD Host Drive-(sr0) with CD inserted
 
#<OK>
 
#<OK>
 
:'''Start'''
 
:'''Start'''
::Soas will boot and run Sugar Soas
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::SoaS will boot and run Sugar SoaS
 
::Enter Name color
 
::Enter Name color
 
::Enter Password ONE TIME then cancel next 6 times
 
::Enter Password ONE TIME then cancel next 6 times
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:(Anaconda starts) Do normal HD install: Basic Storage Devices/ Reinitalize all/Host/TZ/Root Password/Use all Space/ Write Changes to Disk/ Install works to Completion.
 
:(Anaconda starts) Do normal HD install: Basic Storage Devices/ Reinitalize all/Host/TZ/Root Password/Use all Space/ Write Changes to Disk/ Install works to Completion.
 
:: "Congratulations, your Fedora Installation is complete" <Close> Quit sugar-terminal; Shutdown.
 
:: "Congratulations, your Fedora Installation is complete" <Close> Quit sugar-terminal; Shutdown.
:'''Back on Main Oracle VV Virtualbox screen'''
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:'''Back on main Oracle VM VirtualBox screen'''
  
 
==firstboot of new Virtual Machine==
 
==firstboot of new Virtual Machine==
::Settings/Storage; Host Drive: change to empty (You can also change boot order in Systems if needed)
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::Settings/Storage; Host Drive: change to empty (You can also change boot order in Systems, if needed.)
:'''Start''' HD goes to firstboot (Answer questions);then to gdm login then to sugar. Click to Change Color_____ (hit <Back> to change name)
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:'''Start''' HD goes to firstboot (Answer questions); then to gdm login, then to Sugar. Click to Change Color_____ (hit <Back> to change name)
 
==Export your Appliance==
 
==Export your Appliance==
:File/Export Appliance (select soas-i386-20101025)<next> fill in Settings if you want to ;<next>Export settings <Finish>
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:File/Export Appliance (select soas-i386-20101025)<next> fill in Settings if you want to; <next> Export settings <Finish>
'''Congratulations you have just created an importable/exportable appliance'''
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'''Congratulations, you have just created an importable/exportable appliance.'''

Revision as of 15:59, 22 January 2012

Alternate way to install

Start VirtualBox (version 3.2.10 used here).
  1. Click NEW "Welcome to New Virtual Machine Wizard"
  2. <Next> fill out: Name (soas-i386-20101025) ; Operating system(Linux); Version (Fedora)
  3. <Next> Base Memory Size
  4. <Next> Create new hard disk
  5. <Next> Storage Type (Dynamically expanding storage)
  6. <Next> Size (8.00 GB)
  7. <Finish>
Back on main Oracle VM VirtualBox screen
  1. Settings/Storage (CD Image0)CD/DVD Device: (Select your CD Host Drive-(sr0) with CD inserted
  2. <OK>
Start
SoaS will boot and run Sugar SoaS
Enter Name color
Enter Password ONE TIME then cancel next 6 times
Start Sugar-Terminal
su
liveinst
(Anaconda starts) Do normal HD install: Basic Storage Devices/ Reinitalize all/Host/TZ/Root Password/Use all Space/ Write Changes to Disk/ Install works to Completion.
"Congratulations, your Fedora Installation is complete" <Close> Quit sugar-terminal; Shutdown.
Back on main Oracle VM VirtualBox screen

firstboot of new Virtual Machine

Settings/Storage; Host Drive: change to empty (You can also change boot order in Systems, if needed.)
Start HD goes to firstboot (Answer questions); then to gdm login, then to Sugar. Click to Change Color_____ (hit <Back> to change name)

Export your Appliance

File/Export Appliance (select soas-i386-20101025)<next> fill in Settings if you want to; <next> Export settings <Finish>

Congratulations, you have just created an importable/exportable appliance.