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* Is it a LiveOS image with a SquashFS root filesystem like the other SoaS images?
 
* Is it a LiveOS image with a SquashFS root filesystem like the other SoaS images?
 
* If so, how do you recommend that users achieve persistent changes in the OS?
 
* If so, how do you recommend that users achieve persistent changes in the OS?
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:No, and do nothing.  LiveOS isn't really an appropriate context, because Raspberry Pi has no internal storage to begin with, and doesn't boot from USB like a PC can.  By writing the Fedora SoaS Raspberry Pi image to a microSD card and inserting it, loading and installation is complete.  My understanding from discussions with Thomas on IRC is that he only had to update the wireless firmware once after inserting the card, and that Sugar did not prompt again for colour and age on reboot.  Hopefully he'll confirm that.  --[[User:Quozl|Quozl]] ([[User talk:Quozl|talk]]) 00:25, 14 July 2017 (EDT).

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Is this a LiveOS image?

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  • Is it a LiveOS image with a SquashFS root filesystem like the other SoaS images?
  • If so, how do you recommend that users achieve persistent changes in the OS?
No, and do nothing. LiveOS isn't really an appropriate context, because Raspberry Pi has no internal storage to begin with, and doesn't boot from USB like a PC can. By writing the Fedora SoaS Raspberry Pi image to a microSD card and inserting it, loading and installation is complete. My understanding from discussions with Thomas on IRC is that he only had to update the wireless firmware once after inserting the card, and that Sugar did not prompt again for colour and age on reboot. Hopefully he'll confirm that. --Quozl (talk) 00:25, 14 July 2017 (EDT).