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
- A good solution for Macintosh Computers
- VirtualBox downloads Windows/Linux/Intel Macs
- Oracle VirtualBox downloads (alternate link)
- Installing on Linux hosts Read this if VirtualBox does not install.
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X Hosts
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)
v6 Pineapple
- RECOMMENDED
- firstboot has not yet run; so a new user name and password will be set for the gdm login on startup for the first time
- Built 11/13/2011 with Virtualbox 4.1.4 for OSX
- How Built:
- root password=sugaruser
- 4-GB VirtualBox hard disc
- English and English keyboard
- USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone)
- download and import 2 files:
http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/F16-i686_SoaS_CL.ovf http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/F16-i686_SoaS_CL-disk1.vmdk
v5 Coconut
- firstboot has not yet run; so a new user name and password will be set for the gdm login on startup for the first time
- RECOMMENDED
- Built 10/10/2011 with Virtualbox 4.1.4 for OSX
- How Built:
- 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/Soas_Coconut_i686_CL.ovf http://download.sugarlabs.org/images/VirtualBox/Soas_Coconut_i686_CL-disk1.vmdk
==> 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
- download and import 2 files:
==> 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
- Sugar on a Stick v3 Mirabelle for VMware Player (VMPlayer will not open VirtualBox.vmdk files)
- 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
- Trisquel click link
- Complete listing of VirtualBox Appliances click link to see All Prebuilt VirtualBox Appliances