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This is a quick guide to the locations of various forms of Sugar and the XS school server software that can run in [[QEMU]] or [[VirtualBox]] emulation. You can download installation .isos for other Linux distributions that support Sugar and create your own bootable images with Sugar installed. See [[QEMU]] for how to run an image, and [[Supported systems]] for more information on what is available.
 
  
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Most of these images do not include the latest 0.84 release. Some that do have 0.84 have serious [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-vesa/+bug/356133 bugs] that prevent them from running at all, or have [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved/Testing/Soas2-200904231400|Activities that do not run]]. (27 April 2009)
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This is a quick guide to the locations of various forms of Sugar software that can run in QEMU emulation or VMware or VirtualBox virtualization.
  
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=Daily Builds=
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You can download installation images (.iso files) for Linux distributions that support Sugar and create your own bootable images with Sugar installed.
  
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* [[olpc:Joyride]] Not being maintained; to be replaced by builds of various Linux distributions.
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See [[VirtualBox]], [[VMware]], or [[QEMU]] for more information on how to run an image, and [[Supported systems]] for more information on which operating systems support Sugar.
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* [[olpc:Rainbow]] Security testing. Not recommended for Sugar users.
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=XO 1.5 test=
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==[[File:VirtualBox.png|75px|link=VirtualBox]]'''[[VirtualBox]]'''==
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'''Download:''' http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html
  
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Fedora 11 with Sugar 0.84 and Gnome. There are [http://dev.laptop.org/~cjb/rawhide-xo/ preliminary versions] of this software built for XO 1.0, in .img and .iso files. In a menu at the bottom of the initial screen, you can choose either Sugar or Gnome sessions before logging in.
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* VirtualBox-4.0 is OSE version until you add: [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack]
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* Support for Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, and GNU/Linux
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* VMware Workstation xxx.vmdk hard disks will work as "existing disks" in VirtualBox.
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* [http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ VirtualBox Manual]
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* [http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html VBoxManage command line tool for VirtualBox] for advanced users
  
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[[Chris Ball]] promises a regular release schedule of 1.5 builds by the time XO 1.5 prototypes enter production. If you're interested in contributing or testing, they would certainly love your help. You can find them on the [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-olpc-list fedora-olpc mailing list], and freenode IRC's #fedora-olpc channel.
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'''Importing VM:'''
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*  Mac OS X: "File" -> "Import Apppliance..." + "open appliance"... + select the .ovf file.
  
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=Releases=
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'''Pre-assembled virtual machines''' For the latest, see the following pages:
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* [[Sugar on a Stick/Virtual machines]].
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* [[Trisquel On A Sugar Toast/Virtual machines]]
  
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* Prebuilt Sugar 0.84 images are not yet regularly available.
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====[[Fedora_21#Installing_VirtualBox_in_F21 |Installing VirtualBox in F21]]====
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* [[Community/Distributions/Fedora|Fedora]] [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-olpc-list/2008-December/msg00061.html Sugar Spin] [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/olpc/0.82-2/i686/sugar-spin.iso image]
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*files to download
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_LiveCD XS Installer] '''Warning''': If you are not paying attention, this will format your hard drive. Of course, if you boot this in kvd/qemu/VirtualBox alongside an empty hard drive image, you probably want it to format your drive image and install the School Server.
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:[[Fedora_21_VirtualBox | Details of the install]]
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* Various [[Supported systems|Linux distro installation images]], where Sugar can be installed from packages: Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu Intrepid (but not Jaunty so far), ALT Linux, Mandriva, Caixa Mágica, Gentoo, OpenSUSE, Slackware. Not all of them work. Note that the command to start Sugar is usually 'sugar-emulator'. The command 'sugar' will seem to start, but will have a broken UI, and packages will not start.
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====Some Suggestions on Using VirtualBox====
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* Export your appliances to an external USB hard disk
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*: This functions like the Mac Application "Time Machine"
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*: Save each exported Appliance in a folder marked with the name and date of export.
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*::You can then import this Appliance to restore the state of the Appliance on that date.
  
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*Run an Existing VirtualBox Appliance from an external USB Hard Drive
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*::Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers.
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*# copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk to a Folder on an external USB HD
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*# Menu: Machine>New>continue>Name>Operating System>Version/Memory/Continue>Use existing hard disk>[chose xxxx.vmdk on an External USB HD]> Start.
  
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* [[Sugar_on_a_Stick| Main SoaS page]]
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* Note Running from a USB Memory Stick Crawls, VERY slowly - '''not practical'''.
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/ Sugar on a Stick downloads]
 
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-beta.iso SoaS Beta ISO] 0.84, fully functional
 
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/2/Soas2-200904231400.iso Latest snapshot] 0.84; broken activities
 
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* [http://www.sugarlabs.org/static/soas/soas-beta-1.zip soas-beta-1 Zip] vdi (dated: 20 April 2009) for use with [[VirtualBox]]
 
  
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=Live CDs=
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*'''Testing of appliance running from an external USB Hard Disk
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:: Appears to depend on the Speed of the Host Machine: (needs farther testing)
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# Very Slow -  Fedora-13-Soas/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010  satellit
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# Very Slow -  Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010  satellit
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# Acceptable-  Fedora-13-Soas/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop  12/26/2010  satellit
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# Acceptable-  Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop  12/26/2010  satellit
  
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* [[olpc:Live_Cd| Live CDs]] by Wolfgang Rohrmoser (8.2)
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====Join IRC for Help====
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* [[Live_CD|Build your own Sugar Live CDs]]
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* [[Development Team/0.84/Sugar LiveCD|Sugar 0.84 LiveCD proposal]]
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* '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar&prompt=1 Join Sugar chat room for Help in English]'''
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*'''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar-es&prompt=1 Sugar chat room in Español]''' (with translations to English)
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*: Pida ayuda a través de este canal #sugar-es Por favor, sea cortés y hacer sus preguntas.<br>Los voluntarios no pueden estar en línea todo el tiempo.<br>Sea paciente y permanecer conectado durante varios minutos para ver su respuest.<br>(Utilizar la función de meeting para la traducción de estos artículos.)
  
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=sugar-jhbuild=
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: Ask for help on either of these channels.
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:: Please be courteous and ask your questions.
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:: Volunteers may not be on line all of the time. Be patient and stay connected for several minutes to see their answer.
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* Read the [[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Floss_Manuals| Floss Manuals]] first!
  
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/sugar/liveimages/debian-jhbuild/binary.iso binary.iso] 27-Nov-2008. You would do better to install Fedora in an image, and build sugar-jhbuild there. Unfortunately, sugar-jhbuild does not build reliably on Debian-based distibutions.
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====References====
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:http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#id2727661 [Configuring virtual machines]
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:http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#id321700 [USB Support]
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:[http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ Oracle VM VirtualBox online Manual]
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:[http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/UserManual.pdf UserManual.pdf]
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: See also [[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/Sugar-in-Virtualization|Sugar-in-Virtualization]].
  
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=Sugar on Windows Installer=
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====Extension Pack====
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:[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack]  '''Personal Use License'''
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::All Platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux)
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* '''Personal Use Licensed not OSE'''
  
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* [[Supported_systems/Windows]]
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=='''[[VMware]] Player'''==
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[https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=player&lp=default Download VMware Player (free)]  
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*VMplayer can now import VirtualBox files
  
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==See also==
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=='''[[QEMU]]'''==
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:[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#QEMU_Virtualization|instructions, downloads]]
  
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==References==
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* [[Mac OS X-Boot USB with VirtualBox]]
 
* [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2008-September/019643.html Tom van Overbeek describes how to run Sugar using QEMU]
 
* [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2008-September/019643.html Tom van Overbeek describes how to run Sugar using QEMU]
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* [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/BoxGrinder BoxGrinder: a set of tools used for building appliances (virtual machines)]
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* [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing Licensing-License types and info for exported Appliances-]
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* wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines|Comparison of platform virtual machines]] - an extensive comparison of features of virtual machines platforms

Latest revision as of 18:23, 31 January 2015


This is a quick guide to the locations of various forms of Sugar software that can run in QEMU emulation or VMware or VirtualBox virtualization.

You can download installation images (.iso files) for Linux distributions that support Sugar and create your own bootable images with Sugar installed.

See VirtualBox, VMware, or QEMU for more information on how to run an image, and Supported systems for more information on which operating systems support Sugar.

VirtualBox.pngVirtualBox

Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html

Importing VM:

  • Mac OS X: "File" -> "Import Apppliance..." + "open appliance"... + select the .ovf file.

Pre-assembled virtual machines For the latest, see the following pages:

Installing VirtualBox in F21

  • files to download
Details of the install

Some Suggestions on Using VirtualBox

  • Export your appliances to an external USB hard disk
    This functions like the Mac Application "Time Machine"
    Save each exported Appliance in a folder marked with the name and date of export.
    You can then import this Appliance to restore the state of the Appliance on that date.
  • Run an Existing VirtualBox Appliance from an external USB Hard Drive
    Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers.
    1. copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk to a Folder on an external USB HD
    2. Menu: Machine>New>continue>Name>Operating System>Version/Memory/Continue>Use existing hard disk>[chose xxxx.vmdk on an External USB HD]> Start.
  • Note Running from a USB Memory Stick Crawls, VERY slowly - not practical.
  • Testing of appliance running from an external USB Hard Disk
Appears to depend on the Speed of the Host Machine: (needs farther testing)
  1. Very Slow - Fedora-13-Soas/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit
  2. Very Slow - Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit
  3. Acceptable- Fedora-13-Soas/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit
  4. Acceptable- Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit

Join IRC for Help

  • Join Sugar chat room for Help in English
  • Sugar chat room in Español (with translations to English)
    Pida ayuda a través de este canal #sugar-es Por favor, sea cortés y hacer sus preguntas.
    Los voluntarios no pueden estar en línea todo el tiempo.
    Sea paciente y permanecer conectado durante varios minutos para ver su respuest.
    (Utilizar la función de meeting para la traducción de estos artículos.)
Ask for help on either of these channels.
Please be courteous and ask your questions.
Volunteers may not be on line all of the time. Be patient and stay connected for several minutes to see their answer.

References

http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#id2727661 [Configuring virtual machines]
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03.html#id321700 [USB Support]
Oracle VM VirtualBox online Manual
UserManual.pdf
See also Sugar-in-Virtualization.

Extension Pack

Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack Personal Use License
All Platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux)
  • Personal Use Licensed not OSE

VMware Player

Download VMware Player (free)

  • VMplayer can now import VirtualBox files

QEMU

instructions, downloads

References

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