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− | Android x86 is a software port to normal pc s. [http://www.android-x86.org/ Android x86 Homepage] | + | Android x86 is a software port to normal '''pc''' s. [http://www.android-x86.org/ Android x86 Homepage] |
− | The current stable release is [http://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote_1_6_r2 Android-x86 1.6-r2 ], based upon donut. | + | The current stable release is [http://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote_1_6_r2 Android-x86 1.6-r2], based upon donut. |
− | ==short | + | '''DONUT 1.6 r2''' |
+ | ==short steps to get a running system== | ||
+ | ===Running the system from boot medium CD or USB-Stick=== | ||
+ | * download CD-Image [http://www.android-x86.org/download android-x86-1.6-r2.iso] or USB-Image [http://www.android-x86.org/download android-x86-1.6-r2_usb.img.gz] | ||
+ | * burn cd image or for the usb-image use the following commands on a linux box "gunzip http://www.android-x86.org/download" and "dd if=android-x86-1.6-r2_usb.img of=/dev/sda" (of=/dev/sda is depending on where your linux mounted your usb-stick) | ||
+ | * boot from created medium and choose the first menu entry "Live USB - Run Android-x86 without Installation" | ||
+ | * in android goto settings/sound & display/screen timeout and set to "never timeout" | ||
− | ==sound== | + | ===run the system from harddisk=== |
+ | s. as well the [http://www.android-x86.org/ installation section on android-x86.org] | ||
+ | * boot from CD or USB-Stick android x86 boot menu choose the fourth option "Installation - Install Android-x86 1.6-r2 to harddisk" | ||
+ | * select "Create/Modify partitions" and create a bootable partition with cfdisk | ||
+ | * select created partition e.g. sda1 and format with e.g. ext3 | ||
+ | * install GRUB by selecting 'yes' | ||
+ | * reboot system and boot from harddisk and select the default menu entry "Android-x86 1.6-r2" | ||
+ | * in android goto settings/sound & display/screen timeout and set to "never timeout" | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==details for a running system== | ||
+ | ===SD-card=== | ||
+ | for mounting an sd card see [http://www.android-x86.org/documents/sdcardhowto] | ||
+ | ===navigation=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===sound=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===video=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===application errors=== | ||
+ | * menu /settings/about phone/System tutorial -> Sorry! The application settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Development== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===improvements/request for changes=== | ||
+ | * set "settings/sound & display/screen timeout" to "never timeout" as for an x86 system there is no need to timeout an new users don't know what happens. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===errors=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===shell=== |
Revision as of 02:09, 27 April 2010
Android x86 is a software port to normal pc s. Android x86 Homepage
The current stable release is Android-x86 1.6-r2, based upon donut.
DONUT 1.6 r2
Contents
short steps to get a running system
Running the system from boot medium CD or USB-Stick
- download CD-Image android-x86-1.6-r2.iso or USB-Image android-x86-1.6-r2_usb.img.gz
- burn cd image or for the usb-image use the following commands on a linux box "gunzip http://www.android-x86.org/download" and "dd if=android-x86-1.6-r2_usb.img of=/dev/sda" (of=/dev/sda is depending on where your linux mounted your usb-stick)
- boot from created medium and choose the first menu entry "Live USB - Run Android-x86 without Installation"
- in android goto settings/sound & display/screen timeout and set to "never timeout"
run the system from harddisk
s. as well the installation section on android-x86.org
- boot from CD or USB-Stick android x86 boot menu choose the fourth option "Installation - Install Android-x86 1.6-r2 to harddisk"
- select "Create/Modify partitions" and create a bootable partition with cfdisk
- select created partition e.g. sda1 and format with e.g. ext3
- install GRUB by selecting 'yes'
- reboot system and boot from harddisk and select the default menu entry "Android-x86 1.6-r2"
- in android goto settings/sound & display/screen timeout and set to "never timeout"
details for a running system
SD-card
for mounting an sd card see [1]
sound
video
application errors
- menu /settings/about phone/System tutorial -> Sorry! The application settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
Development
improvements/request for changes
- set "settings/sound & display/screen timeout" to "never timeout" as for an x86 system there is no need to timeout an new users don't know what happens.