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: [[wikipedia:Booting|Booting]] is short for bootstrapping, or the process a computer goes through to load the operating system software to get the computer running on that operating system copy.

: [[wikipedia:Booting|Booting]] is short for bootstrapping, or the process a computer goes through to load the operating system software to get the computer running on that operating system copy.

====Changing operating systems (temporarily)====

====Changing operating systems (temporarily)====

: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other operating systems.  So a Microsoft Windows computer can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.

: Most computers have hardware (for example, central processing units, chips, disk drives, audio, video, and networking devices) that can work with other [[wikipedia:Operating system|operating system]]s.  So a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system can be booted with a different operating system, like one of the GNU/Linux variations that Sugar is built on.

:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer.  Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.

:: With ''Sugar on a Stick'', computers that normally run with Windows, Mac, or another operating system, can be booted from the plug-in USB/SD device, and so, run Sugar without interfering with the hard drive or subsequent operation of the computer.  Following shutdown of a Sugar session, the computer can be booted as before with no traces of Sugar left behind.

====Boot device recognition====

====Boot device recognition====

: When a computer is powered up, a short piece of software saved in the computer's [[wikipedia:firmware|firmware]] gives it instructions to look for instructions to load an operating system from one or another standard devices, such as hard disk drives or CD/DVD/USB/SD storage devices.

: When a computer is powered up, a short piece of software saved in the computer's [[wikipedia:firmware|firmware]] gives it instructions to look for instructions to load an operating system from one or another standard devices, such as hard disk drives or CD/DVD/USB/SD storage devices.

#: Here's a video of the BIOS on my [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJbtY67VYQ compac tc4400].  

#: Here's a video of the BIOS on my [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJbtY67VYQ compac tc4400].  

# You should see the Sugar logo once the drive is booting.

# You should see the Sugar logo once the drive is booting.

: Proceed to the [[Sugar on a Stick/Usage|'''Use it''']] page.

: Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore|'''Explore Sugar''']] page.

=== Boot Helper CD ===

=== Boot Helper CD ===

: In some cases, usually with older computers, the firmware does not support booting directly from a USB/SD device. In these situations,

: In some cases, usually with older computers, the firmware does not support booting directly from a USB/SD device. In these situations,

:* Download the [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-boot.iso soas-2-boot.iso] and burn it to a CD.

:* Download a SoaS boot helper:

:*: http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-4-boot-test.iso for Mango Lassi

:*: http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-3-boot-test.iso for Mirabelle

:*: http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-boot.iso for Blueberry

:* Use [http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2009/04/13/burn-iso-images-natively-in-windows-7.aspx Windows 7 built-in Disk Image Burner] or a free utility, like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn], to write the downloaded .iso file onto a blank CD.

:* Use [http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2009/04/13/burn-iso-images-natively-in-windows-7.aspx Windows 7 built-in Disk Image Burner] or a free utility, like [http://www.imgburn.com/ ImgBurn], to write the downloaded .iso file onto a blank CD.

:* Use the [[wikipedia:Windows Explorer|Windows Explorer]] to name your USB flash drive FEDORA (from the Properties dialog for your device), as otherwise, it won't be recognized by the boot-helper CD.

:* Use the [[wikipedia:Windows Explorer|Windows Explorer]] to name your USB flash drive FEDORA (from the Properties dialog for your device), as otherwise, it won't be recognized by the boot-helper CD.

: You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.

: You do this by interrupting the Helper CD boot by hitting the '''Esc''' key once the initial splash-screen appears. You should see a list of four boot options. At this point, hit the '''Tab''' key. The command line should appear. Add <code>selinix=0</code> to the end of the line and hit '''Enter''' (or Return). The boot should proceed from here as normal.

== [[Sugar on a Stick/Usage|Using Sugar on a Stick]] ==

=== Low Memory, RAM, Hardware ===

:Proceed to the [[Sugar on a Stick/Usage|'''Use it''']] page.

 

 

If a Sugar LiveCD has failed to boot on low memory hardware, reboot the LiveCD and interrupt the boot process by hitting the tab key at the screen which invites you to "Hit '''Enter''' to Boot", "Hit '''Tab''' to Edit Command Line", or "wait 30 seconds for automatic boot"

 

 

It is perfectly safe to use remove <code>rhgb quiet</code> (if it exists) from the command line, so that output is printed to the screen, this may provide a clue if the boot fails for a different reason.

 

<code>nomemcheck</code>

 

 

 

== [[Getting Started/Explore|Explore Sugar]] ==

:Proceed to the [[Getting Started/Explore|'''Explore Sugar''']] page.