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, 11:02, 27 December 2011→Make it work with Macs.: Set up MacBook to Open items automatically when you log in
===Make it work with Macs.===
===Make it work with Macs.===
: It kinda works sometimes now. Some macs reboot if you do magic incantations. Some don't. A VirtualBox "boot helper" VM that started the boot in VirtualBox, then looks to the stick was created by Dave Bauer, but it doesn't work on all Macs yet.
: It kinda works sometimes now. Some macs reboot if you do magic incantations. Some don't. A VirtualBox "boot helper" VM that started the boot in VirtualBox, then looks to the stick was created by Dave Bauer, but it doesn't work on all Macs yet.
====Set up MacBook to Open items automatically when you log in====
*Open Accounts preferences
:Click Add(+) button to the right of the accounts list
:Select an application (VirtualBox) and click add.
*Insert the USB_stick with the .vdi files (see above)
*Boot Mac
======Make New Virtual Appliance for USB containing .vdi files======
:VirtualBox/New/(Continue)
::Name..... Operating System...linux.. Version ...Ubuntu (Continue)
::Memory ....1024...(Continue)
::[x] Start-up Disk
::(O) Use existing disk Click on the folder icon on right side
::Select the USB-stick in Devices: select the .vdi file listed (Open)
:Virtual Hard Disk
:: Has (O) Use existing hard disk filled out with your .vdi (Continue)
:Summary (Create)
*VirtualBox Manager
:Pointed to new VM (at bottom of list) ==> Start
* Now when the MacBook is booted it will boot up in VirtualBox pointed at this Virtual Appliance on the USB-stick
;This Procedure can be used on multiple Macs to use the same USB-stick containing the Virtual Appliance of Sugar
===XS integration needs to work simply and elegantly.===
===XS integration needs to work simply and elegantly.===
* Backup and Restore
* Backup and Restore