If you already have a 1.x tree or an existing 2.x tree, you are better off following the upgrade instructions at -upgrade-tinyos.html. There are two ways to install +upgrade-tinyos.html. There are several ways to install TinyOS. The first way is to install a live CD that gives you a virtualized Linux with a complete TinyOS install. Note that since this is on a CD, you can't modify anything; you can, however, make - a LiveUSB device to use as your TinyOS install. The second way is to + a LiveUSB device to use as your TinyOS install. The second way is + to a Ubuntu-based virtual machine directly on your hard drive. The final way is to install TinyOS on your host operating system. When installing on a host operating system, you can either use a debian package repository or manually instally with RPMs.
+Of the four options, installing a VM image is simplest. + Using a Live CD lets you try out TinyOS without installing it on your + drive. Debian packages are the simplest and best way to install TinyOS + on your host operating system. RPMs are mostly a stand-by for RedHat + or other Linux distributions, as well as Windows/Cygwin users. If you + are using Cygwin, we strongly recommend using a VM image, unless you + are completely unfamiliar with UNIX tools such as editors (xemacs, vi) + and the shell, + +
If you are running a version of Linux that supports Debian packages, then