[IAEP] Fwd: SoaS on a MacBook?

[Caroline Meeks]

I'm pretty sure you will definitely need the CD Helper.  But I was able to
boot my iBook with one so I'm very much looking forward to your results!

Thanks,
Caroline

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Dave Bauer <dave.bauer at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>wrote:
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>>  Hi...
>> I've been trying to get the SugarLabs usb stick, Walter so kindly sent, to
>> boot on my MacBook.  I can get it to recognize the stick but when I try to
>> boot from it, following the instructions from Apple Tech Support, it goes
>> instead into OSX.  The stick shows as a third drive on my desktop and I can
>> open it and see that the files are there.  The "read me" file comes up
>> blank.
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>> I think someone mentioned having to use something they may have called a
>> "virtual box" to get it to boot on the Mac.  I hope someone can fill me in
>> on how to do this.  I want to be able to show it at the LAUSD InfoTech event
>> at the LA Convention Center this Saturday.  So, I do still have some time to
>> work out the kinks.
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>> The Mac I am using is an Intel based MacBook so this should work.  I just
>> need to have the instructions!
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> Hi, You might be able to boot using the boot helper CD.
> http://people.sugarlabs.org/sdz/soas-boot.iso
> Hold down 'c' when booting to boot off the CD and it should recognize the
> USB stick and continue booting from there.
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> If that doesn't work you can try the VirtualBox instructions here:
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/VirtualBox
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> Good Luck.
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> Dave
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>> Thanks!
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>> Caryl
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