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→Running VMPlayer Appliance using 1 USB Boot Stick
and a lot of other applications and Utilities...[satellit 05/06/2009]
and a lot of other applications and Utilities...[satellit 05/06/2009]
===Running VMPlayer Appliance using 2 USB Boot Sticks===
===Running VMPlayer Appliance using a 8 GB USB Boot Stick===
Ubuntu 9.04 has a "USB Startup Disk Creator". A real "user" created on a USB stick Created by "USB Startup Disk Creator" with persistence will not display the install to hard disk icon on the desktop but rather moves it to Administration. I used a 2 GB USB Stick with 650mb persistence file.
Ubuntu 9.04 has a "USB Startup Disk Creator". I used a 8 GB USB Stick with 2 Partitions to Run a VMPlayer Appliance on the Same Stick
VMPlayer WILL INSTALL on Ubuntu unlike F11.
VMPlayer WILL INSTALL on Ubuntu unlike F11.
METHOD:
METHOD:
*In PC running Ubuntu 9.04 (or running in VMworkstation6.5.2.)
*In PC running Ubuntu 9.04 (or running in VMworkstation6.5.2.)
*Run "USB Startup Disk Creator" create USB ( 2 GB with 650mb persistence file)
==Start Partition Manager==
*delete existing partitions on USB [sdb?]
*ReBoot PC with USB Stick
(BE CAREFUL TO BE LOOKING AT USB and not your Hard Disk)
*Run "Users and Groups"
*Create a fat16 2 GB Primary Partition set boot flag and label it Ubuntu
*Create new "user" and set password
*Create a fat34 primary partition with the remaining unformatted space on the USB, set boot flag and label VM_Apps
*Give root a password (has to be given given a password in "Users and groups" while logged in as "live user")
*exit Partition Manager
*Log in to "User"
=Run "USB Startup Disk Creator=
*Start Firefox and download VMPlayer (free) Linux.bundle
*create USB select: /dev/sdb1 "Ubuntu"
*Select "Other" and find Fedora.iso (not live install) previously downloaded to Desktop
*Run USB Startup Disk Creator
=Remove and reinstall USB stick=
*Two USB icons will appear cut and paste previously obtained VMPlayer Appliance to VM_Apps
=ReBoot PC with USB Stick=
*Start Firefox and download VMPlayer (free) Linux xxxx.bundle
*Place .bundle file in /tmp
*Place .bundle file in /tmp
*su - command in /tmp
*su - command in /tmp
*enter password for root
*enter password for root
Install:( bundle in /tmp( ./ command as administrator. )
Install:( bundle in /tmp( ./ command as administrator. )
=Run VMPlayer Program=
*chooseVM_apps and open VM Appliance file
*choose 2nd USB stick and open VM Appliance file
*choose Gnome or SUGAR as login enter password
*choose Gnome or SUGAR as login enter password
Initial Password sugar = sugaruser (change user name and password in live user)
Initial Password sugar = sugaruser (change user name and password in live user)
root=sugarroot
root=sugarroot
Have Fun (Fedora 11 0.93 0.84-2)
Have Fun (Fedora 11 0.93 0.84-2)
The Sugar Appliance runs nicely on a EeePC900
The Sugar Appliance runs nicely on a EeePC900
Thus one 8 GB USB stick loaded with Ubuntu 9.04 and VMPlayer plus the Appliance, a Student can
Thus with a starter USB stick and a second one with the Appliance, a Student can
Carry the OS and a full copy of GNOME Desktop and SUGAR on a single USB Stick
Carry the OS and a full copy of SUGAR on 2 USB Sticks....
It is complicated to make but simple to use and it works.
It is complicated but it works.
==Windows XP SP2==
==Windows XP SP2==