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== Full Fedora 11 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==
Uses [[wikipedia:Logical_Volume_Manager_(Linux)|Logical Volume Manager (LVM)]] layer over the file structure on the USB flash drive. Other methods on this page install a LiveUSB image that uses a compressed file system ([[wikipedia:SquashFS|SquashFS]]) to hold the system and content.
THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Please make suggestions or improvements.
===='''Download of Prebuilt SUGAR-DESKTOP USB.img file'''====
* DOWNLOAD Link:[[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/]]
'''Requires:'''
* GNU/Linux system with ability to decompress archive
* 4 GB or larger USB Stick
* Familiarity with dd commands in terminal (see below)
====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====
* Uses Fedora 11 Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/11/Fedora/i386/iso/] so best with a fast internet connection.
* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0
* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)
# Boot from CD
# Enter language, time, location, root user password
# Replace existing Linux system
# Review and modify partitioning layout
# edit LVM VolGroup
# delete LV_swap (needed to fit on 4GB stick and for reduced writes to USB)
# edit LV_root (Edit LVM and increase to max size on (/dev/sda*)
# size:(change to max shown)
# yes for no swap file
# Write changes to disk '''*NOTE: Be sure this is the USB drive, or you will ruin your hard disk installation on the host PC.'''
# install boot loader Fedora/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
# enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)
# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 11-i386
# Select customize now
## sugar-desktop ONLY / deselect gnome-desktop
## deselect other unwanted applications in categories (Games, etc)
#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer 957 packages (about 2 hours)
#reboot
# Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot
# Log in User
# Select Sugar on selection bar
*
*''' You can also do a hard disk install of SUGAR this way ''' (not tested yet)
*''' This procedure can be used with a Windows PC if it will boot from CD'''
====8 GB Gnome/Sugar-Desktop USB====
*''' install gnome or KDE desktop with this technique and then, use add/remove programs to install sugar from other desktops'''
*''' you get a 8GB USB that boots either gnome or sugar (8 GB Toshiba USB)'''
This Works well....can switch back between desktops by logging off and back on.
===='''AUTO Login to SUGAR'''====
TO bypass gdm Login and start up Stick in SUGAR DESKTOP:
*start up and log in to sugar
*Open Terminal Application
su -
password=sugarroot
yum install gedit
(after gedit is installed:)
gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas
*change: (to true and add sugar)
--snip--
<key>daemon/AutomaticLoginEnable</key>
<signature>b</signature>
<default>true</default>
</schema>
<schema>
<key>daemon/AutomaticLogin</key>
<signature>s</signature>
<default>sugar</default>
</schema>
--snip--
*Reboot
===='''Duplication of USB Sticks'''====
'''Caution:''' ''This is a work in progress''
====Preparation of target device====
'''Caution if you purchase Sandisk cruzer micro 4 GB USB you have to use Windows machine to to start the U3 program and delete the hidden U3 directory'''
'''This will make the USB a full 4GB otherwise it will be too small to use dd to copy .img file'''
* U3 partition will not be removed by formating with Partition Manager
'''CAUTION VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT ENTERED CORRECTLY:'''
* Enter Terminal
su -
<password>
(Need to be ROOT or get permission denied)
* Target USB device MUST be larger for this to work (not all USB Sticks are exactly the same size)
** be certain of the device identifier, /dev/sd(x), for your USB Stick. (I use the partition editor in Ubuntu 9.04 to identify the USB device.)
* Note that .img file on Desktop can be compressed for distribution.
'''Example of sucessful clone session:''''
=====Make Image from USB:=====
* 8-GB Toshiba USB
root@xxxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=/dev/sda* of=USB8.img
15687680+0 records in
15687680+0 records out
8032092160 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 421.146 s, 19.1 MB/s
=====use image to write USB Clone:=====
* 4-GB SanDisk Cruzer with U3 partition removed
root@xxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=USB4C2.img of=/dev/sdg bs=4k
986623+1 records in
986623+1 records out
4041211392 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 595.509 s, 6.8 MB/s
== Full Fedora 11 Install of Sugar-Desktop on a Stick to USB ==
Uses [[wikipedia:Logical_Volume_Manager_(Linux)|Logical Volume Manager (LVM)]] layer over the file structure on the USB flash drive. Other methods on this page install a LiveUSB image that uses a compressed file system ([[wikipedia:SquashFS|SquashFS]]) to hold the system and content.
THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Please make suggestions or improvements.
===='''Download of Prebuilt SUGAR-DESKTOP USB.img file'''====
* DOWNLOAD Link:[[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/]]
'''Requires:'''
* GNU/Linux system with ability to decompress archive
* 4 GB or larger USB Stick
* Familiarity with dd commands in terminal (see below)
====Make your OWN Custom SUGAR-DESKTOP USB Boot Stick====
* Uses Fedora 11 Net Install CD,[http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/linux/releases/11/Fedora/i386/iso/] so best with a fast internet connection.
* USB 2.0 recommended or install would take a excessive time using USB 1.0
* '''Requires 4-GB USB drive.''' (Tested with Cruzer Micro USB Stick, an 8-GB Toshiba USB drive works faster.)
# Boot from CD
# Enter language, time, location, root user password
# Replace existing Linux system
# Review and modify partitioning layout
# edit LVM VolGroup
# delete LV_swap (needed to fit on 4GB stick and for reduced writes to USB)
# edit LV_root (Edit LVM and increase to max size on (/dev/sda*)
# size:(change to max shown)
# yes for no swap file
# Write changes to disk '''*NOTE: Be sure this is the USB drive, or you will ruin your hard disk installation on the host PC.'''
# install boot loader Fedora/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
# enable network interface (DHCP, IPv4)
# retrieve install informtion for Fedora 11-i386
# Select customize now
## sugar-desktop ONLY / deselect gnome-desktop
## deselect other unwanted applications in categories (Games, etc)
#: Installer will reformat drive; install bootloader; transfer 957 packages (about 2 hours)
#reboot
# Configuration setup (Graphical), add user and password on first boot
# Log in User
# Select Sugar on selection bar
*
*''' You can also do a hard disk install of SUGAR this way ''' (not tested yet)
*''' This procedure can be used with a Windows PC if it will boot from CD'''
====8 GB Gnome/Sugar-Desktop USB====
*''' install gnome or KDE desktop with this technique and then, use add/remove programs to install sugar from other desktops'''
*''' you get a 8GB USB that boots either gnome or sugar (8 GB Toshiba USB)'''
This Works well....can switch back between desktops by logging off and back on.
===='''AUTO Login to SUGAR'''====
TO bypass gdm Login and start up Stick in SUGAR DESKTOP:
*start up and log in to sugar
*Open Terminal Application
su -
password=sugarroot
yum install gedit
(after gedit is installed:)
gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas
*change: (to true and add sugar)
--snip--
<key>daemon/AutomaticLoginEnable</key>
<signature>b</signature>
<default>true</default>
</schema>
<schema>
<key>daemon/AutomaticLogin</key>
<signature>s</signature>
<default>sugar</default>
</schema>
--snip--
*Reboot
===='''Duplication of USB Sticks'''====
'''Caution:''' ''This is a work in progress''
====Preparation of target device====
'''Caution if you purchase Sandisk cruzer micro 4 GB USB you have to use Windows machine to to start the U3 program and delete the hidden U3 directory'''
'''This will make the USB a full 4GB otherwise it will be too small to use dd to copy .img file'''
* U3 partition will not be removed by formating with Partition Manager
'''CAUTION VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT ENTERED CORRECTLY:'''
* Enter Terminal
su -
<password>
(Need to be ROOT or get permission denied)
* Target USB device MUST be larger for this to work (not all USB Sticks are exactly the same size)
** be certain of the device identifier, /dev/sd(x), for your USB Stick. (I use the partition editor in Ubuntu 9.04 to identify the USB device.)
* Note that .img file on Desktop can be compressed for distribution.
'''Example of sucessful clone session:''''
=====Make Image from USB:=====
* 8-GB Toshiba USB
root@xxxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=/dev/sda* of=USB8.img
15687680+0 records in
15687680+0 records out
8032092160 bytes (8.0 GB) copied, 421.146 s, 19.1 MB/s
=====use image to write USB Clone:=====
* 4-GB SanDisk Cruzer with U3 partition removed
root@xxxx:/home/robert/Desktop# dd if=USB4C2.img of=/dev/sdg bs=4k
986623+1 records in
986623+1 records out
4041211392 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 595.509 s, 6.8 MB/s