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==LiveOS image==
Instructions for preparing a VirtualBox disk image from a SoaS iso image file.
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Below are instructions for preparing a VirtualBox disk image from a SoaS iso image file.  The process parallels the compressed [[LiveOS image]] used on Live CD and Live USB installations.
 
* (Taken from Dave Bauer's posting at http://schools.sugarlabs.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27.)
 
* (Taken from Dave Bauer's posting at http://schools.sugarlabs.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27.)
 
* Updated 16 August 2010 with [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox 3.2.8] and 32-bit Fedora.
 
* Updated 16 August 2010 with [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox 3.2.8] and 32-bit Fedora.
==Installing SoaS .iso image==
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('''Note:''' The SoaS .iso distribution also contains an installer for full, uncompressed, hard disc images of Fedora with the Sugar graphical interface. See [[#Uncompressed, hard disc image|Uncompressed, hard disc image]] below for instructions.)
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===Installing SoaS .iso image===
 
# Create a new VM, choose a name, such as Mirabelle
 
# Create a new VM, choose a name, such as Mirabelle
 
# Choose Linux for the Operating System and Version Fedora (use 64 bit, if available)
 
# Choose Linux for the Operating System and Version Fedora (use 64 bit, if available)
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Thanks! for this information.  update kernel consumed 203280/1048576 of the overlay and install kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms gcc raised consumption to 1047112/1048576 leading to failure of the ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run  -->
 
Thanks! for this information.  update kernel consumed 203280/1048576 of the overlay and install kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms gcc raised consumption to 1047112/1048576 leading to failure of the ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run  -->
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===Configure Screen===
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==Configure Screen==
 
If you want to match the 16 bpp XO screen and a particular display size, you may
 
If you want to match the 16 bpp XO screen and a particular display size, you may
 
# Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to match the following section:
 
# Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to match the following section:
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==SSH connections==
 
==SSH connections==
To enable SSH communications, we need to permit no passwords in the ssh daemon configuration:
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To enable SSH communications, we need to permit no passwords (to match the default Sugar configuration) in the ssh daemon configuration:
    
# in Terminal,
 
# in Terminal,
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# service sshd restart
 
# service sshd restart
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==An Alternate way to install Soas from a CD==
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One may also supply a password for the root user:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:VirtualBox/Preparing_a_disk_image#Alternate_way_to_install
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# su -
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# passwd
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#: Changing password for user root.<br>New password:<br>Retype new password:<br>passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
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==Uncompressed, hard disc image==
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:'''Start VirtualBox (version 3.2.10 used here).'''
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#Click NEW  "Welcome to New Virtual Machine Wizard"
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#<Next> fill out: Name (soas-i386-20101025)  ; Operating system(Linux); Version (Fedora)
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#<Next> Base Memory Size
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#<Next> Create new hard disk
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#<Next> Storage Type (Dynamically expanding storage)
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#<Next> Size (8.00 GB)
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#<Finish>
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:'''Back on main Oracle VM VirtualBox screen'''
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#Settings/Storage (CD Image0)CD/DVD Device: (Select your CD Host Drive-(sr0) with CD inserted
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#<OK>
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:'''Start'''
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::SoaS will boot and run Sugar SoaS
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::Enter Name color
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::Enter Password ONE TIME then cancel next 6 times
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::Start Sugar-Terminal
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su
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liveinst
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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.
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:: "Congratulations, your Fedora Installation is complete" <Close> Quit sugar-terminal; Shutdown.
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:'''Back on main Oracle VM VirtualBox screen'''
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===Firstboot of new Virtual Machine===
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::Settings/Storage; Host Drive: change to empty (You can also change boot order in Systems, if needed.)
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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)
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===Export your Appliance===
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:File/Export Appliance (select soas-i386-20101025)<next> fill in Settings if you want to; <next> Export settings <Finish>
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'''Congratulations, you have just created an importable/exportable appliance.'''