How To: Run the OLPC’s Sugar OS in Ubuntu
Want to know what the OLPC’s XO is like, but you haven’t received yours yet? Well, it turns out it’s pretty easy to install the XO’s Sugar OS as an Ubuntu virtual machine.
Tom Hoffman has posted some instructions for installing Sugar on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, though you can probably adapt them to work with other Linux flavors. You’ll need to add some debs to your /etc/apt/sources.list, but otherwise it’s a pretty simple apt-get install.
One of the problems with running Sugar is the screen resolution, which will make the interface somewhat oversized (unless of course you’re blessed with a large monitor). Hackzine, where I ran across Hoffman’s tutorial, points to these instructions, which will show you how to set the Sugar screen resolution when the VM starts up.
Running Sugar in a VM might not be a bad idea if you have an XO on order, early reviews suggest that Sugar’s unique interface might take some getting used to. And if you haven’t ordered an XO and you’re curious, remember that the Give One Get One offer has been extended through the end of the year.
I haven’t had a chance to try these instructions, so if you take the plunge let us know how it works out.
See Also:
