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      Running PIXEL Desktop on a PC or Mac

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      By Matt on December 21, 2016 Raspbian

      Today the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the release of a new PIXEL image that can be booted on a PC or Mac. It’s a “live” distribution so can be run from a DVD or USB stick without needing to change your current OS. This is great for using the environment without the headache of dual booting or dedicating the device to PIXEL permanently.

      The Foundation has decided to make this bold move for a number of reasons

      • Enable kids to transfer their system between school and home hardware if x86 machines are being used
      • Enable users to more easily work on, develop and deploy projects where Pi hardware isn’t available

      It’s considered a prototype and things are likely to change in the future so watch this space!

      Download Image

      The image can be downloaded directly from the link below :

      2016-12-13-pixel-x86-jessie.iso (Download size ~1.3GB)

      or via Torrent using :

      2016-12-13-pixel-x86-jessie.iso.torrent

      Currently it is not listed on the Official Download page but I suspect that will change in the future.

      Write Image

      The image is a standard ISO file so can be written to a DVD or USB drive using your favourite utility.

      Etcher SD Card Image Burning

      To write SD/USB images I use Etcher using this guide : Write SD Card Images Using Etcher On Windows, Linux & Mac

      Boot

      The exact process to boot the image will depend on your hardware. You may be to consult your user manual or Google your model number.

      For example for my Samsung S3520 I Googled “Samsung boot from USB”. This gave me the instructions I needed to modify the Bios settings to allow the system to boot from a USB drive. I disabled “Fast Bios Mode” in the Bios settings and changed the “Boot Device Priority” so “USB HDD” was at the top. Then I saved and rebooted.

      PIXEL PC Desktop

      Virtual Machines

      It is also possible to run this ISO image as a Virtual Machine. I loaded it within Oracle’s VirtualBox on my Windows 10 PC.

      PIXEL Desktop in VirtualBox

      Differences

      The PC/Mac version has a number of differences from the Pi version we are all familiar with :

      • No Minecraft
      • No Wolfram Mathematica
      • No raspi-config utility

      These differences are due to licensing issues or the fact that Pi hardware isn’t being used.

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      2 Comments

      1. hamdyaea on January 4, 2017 2:44 am

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSL13BOgUrw

        How to install on your computer Raspbian, Debian Pixel OS (french with english translation)

        Reply
      2. Jason on January 9, 2017 10:16 pm

        At the moment you have to run Pixel from a USB stick or a CD, which means that your home folder and, hence, all your documents are stored there.
        To make it Pixel useful as an educational environment, you need to set up the home folders in the PC’s hard drive and enable multiuser login.
        I’ve written a guide of how to set this up:
        https://frambuesapiblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/05/how-to-revive-an-old-pc-with-pixel/
        My kids love using the computer, and so do I!

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