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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 [[wikipedia:Operating system|operating system]]s.  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.

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#: 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 ===

: 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/Explore|Exploring Sugar on a Stick]] ==

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

:Proceed to the [[Sugar on a Stick/Explore|'''Explore 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.

 

 

 

 

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

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