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==A review of installation methods==
 
==A review of installation methods==
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'''Note:''' When dealing with flash memory storage devices, such as 'USB sticks' and 'SD cards', one should be advised that changing the device format may affect its service lifetime.  Fortunately, the manufacturer's default format is suitable for many of the common options.
 
'''Note:''' When dealing with flash memory storage devices, such as 'USB sticks' and 'SD cards', one should be advised that changing the device format may affect its service lifetime.  Fortunately, the manufacturer's default format is suitable for many of the common options.
 
<span style="font-size: 1.0em; background: #ffeec4; padding: 1px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8"> The methods that require reformatting are indicated by a colored background such as this. </span>
 
<span style="font-size: 1.0em; background: #ffeec4; padding: 1px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8"> The methods that require reformatting are indicated by a colored background such as this. </span>
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{{Iframe|collapsed=|See this discussion, [[olpc:How to Damage a FLASH Storage Device |How to Damage a Flash Storage Device]] |http://wiki.laptop.org/go/How_to_Damage_a_FLASH_Storage_Device|900|200|1}}
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==Bootable CD of Trisquel 4.5 for MacBook Air==
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:Download http://devel2.trisquel.info/slaine/iso/trisquel_4.5-20110203_amd64.iso
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:Use External USB DVD/CD Drive hold down the  "C" key on MacBook Air until booted from CD
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::NOTE: hit f4 on boot screen add "xdriver=vesa nomodeset" to end of boot line for correct boot on MacBook Air
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::Works nicely. NO Wireless or Magic Mouse when running from live CD on MacBook Air
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::Use MacBook Ethernet Dongle for Networking
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===Install_Sugar-desktop_0.88===
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: Do this only if you install to a HD; USB or in VirtualBox 4.0 -will not work if running from the Booted CD
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:: Follow link:  http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Trisquel_On_A_Sugar_Toast#Install_Sugar-desktop_0.88_.22SWEETS.22
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==Bootable DVD of f14 for MacBook Air==
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:'''livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso Boots into F14 Gnome Desktop using the  "C" key on MacBook Air and a Burned DVD'''
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528232#c85
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Luke Macken <mailto:lmacken <at> redhat_com> 2011-01-31 18:08:44 EST
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I updated our patch to support the following models:
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iMac9,1
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MacBookAir2,1
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MacBookPro5,5
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MacBookPro6,2
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I also spun up an F14 x86_64 live image with this patch.  Testing appreciated.
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http://lewk.org/livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso
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:Use External USB DVD/CD Drive hold down the  "C" key on MacBook Air until booted from DVD
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::Works nicely. NO Wireless or Magic Mouse when running from live CD on MacBook Air
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::Use MacBook Ethernet Dongle for Networking
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* Installs to VirtualBox 4.02 OSX correctly  02/01/2011  satellit
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:NOTE: Will only run on x86_64 bit hardware (including Mac's)
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: First Run When started after install
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# Firstboot
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# smolt
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# gdm login
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===To install sugar-desktop===
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: In root terminal:
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yum groupinstall sugar-desktop  (73 packages; Installed Size: 229 M download size 95 M)
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yum install sugar-emulator
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: Fedora 14 Sugar 0.90.1
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: Sugar asks for users keychain password to start
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===dd write to USB===
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::'''THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT'''
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# dd if=livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso of=/dev/sdg
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2000896+0 records in
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2000896+0 records out
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1024458752 bytes (1.0 GB) copied, 279.742 s, 3.7 MB/s
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* USB Will not boot on Mac Air with or without startup boot CD
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* USB Boots fine on ACER ASPIRE ONE Netbook and wireless works.
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===Install to Hard Disk (8 GB USB)===
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::'''THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT'''
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Boot MacBook Air from Burned DVD (livecd-fedora-live-desktop-201101311532.iso) with Mac Air external DVD/CD reader by holding down "C" key on power on until it boots
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Select low graphics on Boot Menu
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Insert 8 GB USB into 2nd USB slot on Mac (Format fat 32 labeled FEDORA)
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Select Install to Hard Disk Icon
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Basic install
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Custom
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device sdb is USB (FEDORA)
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Erase sdb1
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Create /boot ext4 500
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Create /    ext4 Balance of sdb
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Forward
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Grub on sdb1
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Copy files to make USB
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* '''Does Not Boot from USB''' by holding down "C" key on power on until it boots
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* Tried Boot CD but it fails to boot USB "No root device found"
    
==Macbook Pro==
 
==Macbook Pro==
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<http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-3-boot-test.iso>
 
<http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-3-boot-test.iso>
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revised with low graphics boot line
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<http://www.wronkiewicz.net/soas-3-boot-test2.iso>
    
==Installation to HD, USB hard drive, and USB/SD flash drives==
 
==Installation to HD, USB hard drive, and USB/SD flash drives==
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#* allows custom install of sugar-desktop only or Gnome/KDE + Sugar
 
#* allows custom install of sugar-desktop only or Gnome/KDE + Sugar
 
#* If you make an .img file from the USB before running "firstboot", it becomes a good way to duplicate the sticks.
 
#* If you make an .img file from the USB before running "firstboot", it becomes a good way to duplicate the sticks.
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::::Copy :    dd if=/dev/sd(x) of=xxxxxx.img [1] see below
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::::Duplicate: dd if=xxxxxx.img of=/dev/sd(x)
 
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#* Stop your flash drive using the Safely Remove Hardware dialog and eject it.
 
#* Stop your flash drive using the Safely Remove Hardware dialog and eject it.
 
# other Linux distributions [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux]]
 
# other Linux distributions [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux]]
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# dd write to USB '''(Very DANGEROUS-can destroy your Hard Drive)'''
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*4 dd write to USB '''(Very DANGEROUS-can destroy your Hard Drive)'''
 
::USE "mount" command to determine USB device name (ie: /dev/sdb;/dev/sdc/;/dev/sdd ...etc)  [1]
 
::USE "mount" command to determine USB device name (ie: /dev/sdb;/dev/sdc/;/dev/sdd ...etc)  [1]
 
::Fastest way to write a LIVE usb  (about 3.5 minutes for a Soas.iso)
 
::Fastest way to write a LIVE usb  (about 3.5 minutes for a Soas.iso)
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:: Functionally identical to Burned CD
 
:: Functionally identical to Burned CD
 
::Great for installation when there is no CD/DVD drive (netbooks)
 
::Great for installation when there is no CD/DVD drive (netbooks)
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:* Example when live.iso is on Desktop:
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: Example when live.iso is on Desktop (root terminal):
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$ sudo su
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:::cd Desktop
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$ password for xxx:  
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:::dd if=soas-i386-20101004.16.iso of=/dev/sd(x)  [1]
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# cd Desktop
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:::1024000+0 records in
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# dd if=soas-i386-20101004.16.iso of=/dev/sd(x)  [1]
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:::1024000+0 records out
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1024000+0 records in
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:::524288000 bytes (524 MB) copied, 214.199 s, 2.4 MB/s
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1024000+0 records out
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524288000 bytes (524 MB) copied, 214.199 s, 2.4 MB/s
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==Duplication of USB/SD .img files==
 
==Duplication of USB/SD .img files==
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