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Line 19: − We had a SoaS-2 pre-release on April 10th, 2009 at [http://www.ncose.org/node/47 FOSSVT], where we premiered and distribute SoaS. We are testing the Beta image again this week (the week of April 13) and will do another pre-release on the weekend. If you download and try out this software, ''it might not work yet.'' Please download, test (see [[Smoke test]]), and give feedback (on sugar-devel@lists.sugarlab.org and [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved]]) – we need your help to make our launch date – please follow the instructions below (for SoaS-2) to download a copy!+ − === Downloads ===+ − Depending on what you want to do with your SoaS copy, we've several options available for testing.+ − '''Note:''' With the upcoming beta release of SoaS, older images based on F10 can be considered obsolete and have been removed from promotion here.+ − + + + + + + + Line 43:
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You can learn more from [http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/02/05/sugar-beyond-the-xo-laptop-walter-bender-on-olpc-sucrose-084-and-sugar-on-a-stick/ Walter Bender's interview with Xconomy], [http://www.olpcnews.com/software/sugar/sugar_on_a_stick_netbooks.html Wayan Vota's video] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157613785006745/ Mike Lee's pictures].
You can learn more from [http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/02/05/sugar-beyond-the-xo-laptop-walter-bender-on-olpc-sucrose-084-and-sugar-on-a-stick/ Walter Bender's interview with Xconomy], [http://www.olpcnews.com/software/sugar/sugar_on_a_stick_netbooks.html Wayan Vota's video] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157613785006745/ Mike Lee's pictures].
'''What's exactly on the Stick''': The Fedora version contains a compressed copy of Fedora 11's beta release that will boot, run in memory and maintain changes on a USB flash drive with a standard FAT16 or FAT32 partition. The files coexist with other files the user may have or put on the disk. Different types of configurations are being designed to offer the options to run virtualizations or emulations and to use virtual machines on existing computers saving the Sugar Home folder (user's work) on the Stick for use at another workstation. See our [[Sugar on a Stick/Resources| resources]] for more information.
'''What's exactly on the Stick''': The Fedora version contains a compressed copy of Fedora 11 that will boot, run in memory and maintain changes on a USB flash drive with a standard FAT16 or FAT32 partition. The files coexist with other files the user may have or put on the disk. Different types of configurations are being designed to offer the options to run virtualizations or emulations and to use virtual machines on existing computers saving the Sugar Home folder (user's work) on the Stick for use at another workstation. See our [[Sugar on a Stick/Resources| resources]] for more information.
== Project Goals ==
== Project Goals ==
== Getting Sugar on a Stick (beta) ==
== Getting Sugar on a Stick (beta) ==
'''Note:''' The first SoaS beta is now available!
We had a SoaS pre-release on April 10th, 2009 at [http://www.ncose.org/node/47 FOSSVT], where we premiered and distributed SoaS. We are testing the beta image again this week (the week of April 13) and will do another pre-release on the weekend.
This means that we've now various solutions available, which are listed below. Some of those might still be unstable and in testing, which means that ''they might not work yet.''
Please download, test (see [[Smoke test]]), and give feedback (on sugar-devel@lists.sugarlab.org and [[Sugar on a Stick/Getting Involved]]) – please follow the instructions below to download a copy!
'''Note:''' The SoaS beta release has been listed below!
=== Step 1: Download ===
* The SoaS beta release is currently based on ''{{SoaS-2 beta}}''. It's the most stable solution we've available right now and is recommended for usage.
* On the other hand, you can also grab the a snapshot, which includes the latest bits, but might contain some issues. We really need your help on testing those to move forward!
* The virtual appliance is ''not ready'' for general use and under heavy development. Any help with testing it is appreciated, though.
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Previous snapshots are provided in the subsequent directories on http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/.
Previous snapshots are provided in the subsequent directories on http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/.
=== Creating your stick ===
=== Step 2: Create ===
Now that you've downloaded a version of SoaS, you might want to put it on your USB key. Depending on your system and on which image you downloaded, the instructions may vary.
Please select your operating system below to get further instructions.
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[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Windows http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/images/f/f9/Windows.gif]
[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Mac http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/images/7/76/Apple.gif]
[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/images/9/97/Penguin.png]
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If you've downloaded the ''virtual appliance'' or want to run SoaS in a virtual machine, please follow the instructions [[/VirtualBox|here]].
=== Booting your stick ===
=== Step 3: Boot ===
Once you have created your USB stick, you still need to set your target computer to boot from USB.
Once you have created your USB stick, you still need to set your target computer to boot from USB.
If you have an older machine unable to boot from USB, you can burn a "Boot Helper" CD using the .iso below. This will start the boot from the CD, then read files from the USB stick: http://people.sugarlabs.org/sdz/soas-boot.iso
If you have an older machine unable to boot from USB, you can burn a "Boot Helper" CD using the .iso below. This will start the boot from the CD, then read files from the USB stick: http://people.sugarlabs.org/sdz/soas-boot.iso
=== Using your stick ===
=== Step 4: Use ===
Once your stick boots, you'll find yourself in your own Sugar environment, ready to play and learn.
Once your stick boots, you'll find yourself in your own Sugar environment, ready to play and learn.
Report bugs to http://dev.sugarlabs.org/. Use the "SoaS" component when entering new bugs.
Report bugs to http://dev.sugarlabs.org/. Use the "SoaS" component when entering new bugs.
===Testing===
=== Testing ===
For testing SoaS, you might want to follow the Sugar [[Smoke_test| Smoke Test]] procedures.
For testing SoaS, you might want to follow the Sugar [[Smoke_test| Smoke Test]] procedures.
See [[/Getting Involved]].
See the [[/Getting Involved| Getting Involved]] page for details.
===Join the development effort===
=== Join the development effort ===
* We are experimenting with the [http://schools.sugarlabs.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=530 Sugar Labs Moodle system] to help in coordinating deployment work on this project.
* We are experimenting with the [http://schools.sugarlabs.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=530 Sugar Labs Moodle system] to help in coordinating deployment work on this project.
* Development discussions take place on the Sugar-Devel email list, http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel.
* Development discussions take place on the Sugar-Devel email list, http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel.
* Real-time development chat is at irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar Mibbit: [http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.freenode.net&channel=%23sugar&noServerTab=false #sugar]
* Real-time development chat is at irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar Mibbit: [http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.freenode.net&channel=%23sugar&noServerTab=false #sugar]
*[http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/soas Gitorius SoaS home]
*[http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/soas Gitorious SoaS home]
===Roadmap===
=== Roadmap ===
Review and contribute to plans and schedules on the [[/Roadmap| Project roadmap page]].
Review and contribute to plans and schedules on the [[/Roadmap| Project roadmap page]].
== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[OLPC:Rawhide-XO]] for the closely related development of Sugar for the XO-1 laptop on Fedora 11.
* [[OLPC:Rawhide-XO]] for the closely related development of Sugar for the XO-1 laptop on Fedora 11.
*[[Deployment Team/School_Key]] Information on various Sugar on a Stick deployments.
* [[Deployment Team/School_Key]] Information on various Sugar on a Stick deployments.
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