Sugar Creation Kit/VirtualBox

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VirtualBox Virtualization

With VirtualBox® one can run Sugar in a window on Microsoft Windows, Intel-based Apple Macintosh, or Linux host computers from a virtual machine (VM) window. VirtualBox overview

Virtual Machine images

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  • A good solution for Macintosh Computers

RECOMMENDED VERSIONS

==> Trisquel 4.1-sugar-installer.iso click link to download 1.1 GB DVD
  • Cleared of Sugar identity, Starts on Color Selection Screen (click <===(back) to change name)
This DVD.iso is a great way to distribute this VM Appliance by "SneakerNet"
Download one time; use to install many instances
DVD Contents:
32bit-VirtualBox Installers (OSE) (Directory with install files for VirtualBox 4.0.4)
(Does not include Free for Personal Use licensed extension pack) - includes instructions on how to download for personal use.
ReadMeFirst_Install_Instructions.pdf  (Instructions-how to install VirtualBox and import appliance)
trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-feb18.ovf
trisquel-sugar-4.1-i686-feb18-disk1.vmdk
UserManual.pdf (VirtualBox 4.0.4 User Manual-269 pages)

==> Trisquel-4.1-sugar click link to see details

  • Cleared of sugar identity Starts on Color Selection Screen ( <===(back) to change name)
  • Sugar sweets 0.88.1

==> Sugar on a Stick v3 Mirabelle click link to see details

firstboot has not yet run; so a new user name and password will be set for the gdm login on start up for the first time
root=sugarroot
8-GB VirtualBox hard disc
English and English keyboard
USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone)
download and import 2 files:
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Fedora-13-i686-Live-SoaS-sugaruser.vmdk 533M
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Fedora-13-i686-Live-SoaS-sugaruser.ovf   12K
Compressed in .zip file
This appliance is ready to run "firstboot" (agree/user name/password/tz/etc)
sugarroot is the root password.


Note: This appliance has a maximum 800x640 screensize available as VirtualBox extensions were NOT compiled into the kernel.
Set ControlPanel/Frame "Edge" slider to far left for easier access to sugar-frame features

Notes & Links