Linux is an open-source operating system with many different distributions (often named distros). These distributions are variations of the Linux OS, one of which is Android, in mobile devices. In personal computers, there are many Linux distributions, the most popular and beginner-friendly one being Ubuntu. Linux is mandatory if you ever feel the need to compile something from source, and in this guide, i will show you how to install Ubuntu on a Windows PC/Laptop, and keep windows on it.
PREREQUISITES
A windows PC/Laptop
More than 20GB free hard disk space
A USB flash drive
GUIDE
Let's first download the necessary resources. Go ahead and download the Ubuntu ISO image from here. You can check whether your processor is x32 (also named x86) or x64 based by right clicking My Computer and choosing Properties in Windows XP-7. In Windows 8 though, you can get this information from the side bar, by going to settings and choosing PC Info. Also download Rufus, which is a tool that will make your USB flash drive bootable so you may proceed with the installation, download Rufus from here.
Let's start shall we?
Previously, partitioning was required to install a second OS, but now the Ubuntu installation does this for you, so before you start, make sure you have at least 20 GB free space on your Windows partition.
Connect your USB Flash Drive to your computer and open up Rufus.
Click on the Disc Image just beside "Iso Image" text. Choose the Ubuntu ISO you have previously downloaded.
Click start.
As Rufus will warn you, this will format your USB drive, so make sure you have a backup.
When it is done, shut down your computer.
Switch on your computer and enter the BIOS menu using either Del. key or F2 key (different for different motherboards).
Go to "Boot" by navigating via Arrow keys.
Select your Flash drive from the menu and move it to the top, this will give it the priority during boot.
Reboot with your flash drive connected and wait for Ubuntu to load, when it does it will ask you to either use it as a Live CD or Install, choose install.
Select "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows.
Now there will be two boxes looking like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This will help you allocate how much space do you want the Ubuntu partition to take, and how much space you want the Windows partition to take, drag from the middle of the two boxes to suit your liking.
Choose Install Now, and the rest is self-explanatory.
OTHER LINUX DISTROS
Linux is not just Ubuntu. There are many different Linux distributions, or variations if you want. You can use the above method with any Linux distro, just use the appropriate ISO instead of the Ubuntu ISO. Here are some of my favourites:
Fedora
http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedoraLinux Mint
Pear OS
IMPORTANT NOTES
You might want to reset your BIOS order and drag your USB flash drive down the boot order, and give your hard disk the prioroty again.
Now when you boot your computer, you will be asked whether you want to boot into Windows or Ubuntu.
I'm not responsible for any damage occuring, as usual.
All over. Thanks for reading
Using wubi for ubuntu is veeeery simpler than this method
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KINGbabasula said:
Using wubi for ubuntu is veeeery simpler than this method
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Oh, I've never heard of Wubi to be honest, accustomed to the old-fashioned method.
However, I think wubi doesn't support Ubuntu 13.04 yet. Also, it won't allow you to choose partition size, you'd have to partition it yourself, and it's not compatible with Windows 8, also, when you put Ubuntu on USB stick, you may try it before installing
So my googling tells me that wubi is simply not very practical.
panda00 said:
Oh, I've never heard of Wubi to be honest, accustomed to the old-fashioned method.
However, I think wubi doesn't support Ubuntu 13.04 yet. Also, it won't allow you to choose partition size, and it's not compatible with Windows 8... not very practical as I've come to know.
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It is compatible with windows 8 and probably with ubuntu 13.04 too and you can choose how much space the installation can occupy
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KINGbabasula said:
It is compatible with windows 8 and probably with ubuntu 13.04 too and you can choose how much space the installation can occupy
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Quote from Ubuntu website:
Windows installer is not compatible with Windows 8 or UEFI firmware, and is not available for Ubuntu 13.04.
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panda00 said:
Quote from Ubuntu website:
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I used it a lot of times in windows 8
KINGbabasula said:
I used it a lot of times in windows 8
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What about partitioning, it doesn't do the partitioning for you right? You have to have a separate partition first... So obviously you cannot shrink the windows partition and "give some space" to the Ubuntu partition, since you're running Windows when running the installer, and so cannot resize its partition. Another problem is that you cannot try Ubuntu first if you use the installer, it just installs it for you directly. Also you won't be able to install other Linux distros without knowing this method, something like Fedora is becoming popular, Linux mint as well. Even if you want Ubuntu, 13.04 is best as of yet, and it's not supported by wubi.
panda00 said:
What about partitioning, it doesn't do the partitioning for you right? You have to have a separate partition first... So obviously you cannot shrink the windows partition and "give some space" to the Ubuntu partition, since you're running Windows when running the installer, and so cannot resize its partition. Another problem is that you cannot try Ubuntu first if you use the installer, it just installs it for you directly. Also you won't be able to install other Linux distros without knowing this method, something like Fedora is becoming popular, Linux mint as well. Even if you want Ubuntu, 13.04 is best as of yet, and it's not supported by wubi.
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Yes but you can make a partition in the control panel and it works only with ubuntu so i suggest you to add this method for people that want to install ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10
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Yes but you can make a partition in the control panel and it works only with ubuntu so i suggest you to add this method for people that want to install ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10
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Will do when I have time. I wrote this in 5 minutes on a whim, because many people asked how to install Linux on a windows PC... So I wrote the method that works with all Ubuntu versions, and all Linux distros, and allows you to test Ubuntu first.
guys which one is simple and most reliable linux operating system ?
I did not like ubuntu much
Is there anyone out there just like android for windows PC ?
Rajaasim1980 said:
guys which one is simple and most reliable linux operating system ?
I did not like ubuntu much
Is there anyone out there just like android for windows PC ?
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I recommend Fedora if you dont fancy Ubuntu
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panda00 said:
I recommend Fedora if you dont fancy Ubuntu
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I will try that
will it support all basic apps like youtube, internet, skype, MS office and basic video editing ?
I am not into game much
Rajaasim1980 said:
I will try that
will it support all basic apps like youtube, internet, skype, MS office and basic video editing ?
I am not into game much
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Yes. Probably will....
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Rajaasim1980 said:
I will try that
will it support all basic apps like youtube, internet, skype, MS office and basic video editing ?
I am not into game much
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But you do need to take in mind your machine's capabilities. There are variations of Fedora available in the Fedora website, there are light ones, less resource intensive, and so will run smoother, but they won't have the same feature set, and won't look as good.
Thanks. This is a great how to. I used wubi the last time around with my xp based PC. Will use this method the next time
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Gautam Padirooted said:
Thanks. This is a great how to. I used wubi the last time around with my xp based PC. Will use this method the next time
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It's definitely hassle-free and more convenient than wubi, since you may try out the latest Ubuntu version and also try out different linux distros.
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Android x86
there are several developers working on this project there is a source for what they have so far, that said ill link in a sec. this is a tutoral of how ive managed to get this far in android x86 ive got most of root working on various builds let me state that i am using a acer aspire one 532h 2588! i am currently running RC2.1 by314
For root you must be on ext3 to get it working although it will still run in ntfs and you will be able to read windows usb drives ext3 you cant the con to ext3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfWb_h96_-Q&feature=youtu.be
YouTube how to
-Dev Links-
http://source.android.com/
http://code.google.com/p/android-x86/
http://tabletsx86.org/
http://www.android-x86.org/
http://android-x86.sceners.org/en/
http://www.android-x86.info/
http://www.ceh-photo.de/blog/the ones here work for more computers, just saying! http://www.ceh-photo.de/blog/?p=562 BETA 4
-Needed-
2g min usb for installation of iso
i used a external hdd, you can use a usb drive 4g min i would say, or you can install on os hdd but do not format it!
lili usb creator - http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/home
minitool partion wizard - www.partitionwizard.com
-steps for live testing-
1) use lili usb creator to install the iso onto a 2g min usb
a) select the RIGHT usb drive lol
b) then select the iso that your going to test
c) i personally only have format the usb selected but you can install the other crap but i dont lol
d) click the lighting bolt to start click the oks lol
2) insert the usb with iso on it, to your laptop with it off
3) start the laptop into the boot options (f12 for me) select the usb with iso
4) click run live...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
TEST EVERYTHING YOU CAN, root hardly works here and no data is saved...
-steps for installation-
1) format your usb or hhd partion with minitool partion wizard to either ext3 (most root availible) or ntfs (for use with usb drive ?music?)
2) use lili usb creator to install the iso onto a 2g min usb
a) select the RIGHT usb drive lol
b) then select the iso that your going to use after tested for the best one
c) i personally only have format the usb selected but you can install the other crap but i dont lol
d) click the lighting bolt to start click the oks lol
3) turn your laptop insert the usb with the iso and the usb or external or even the internal if you want to do something crazy but you will format your windows or stock os! i use a external hdd as in my vid..
4) start your laptop enter your boot options (f12 for me) select the usb with the iso
5) select to install
a) select the partion that you set up earlier (if you dont see it detect devices ext3 = linux)
b) choose to format (i format to the format i set it for you dont have to...)
c) yes install grub (if installing to external you dont have to install grub but i do for debugging and to get to windows without unpluging)
d) yes install windows if your installing on a windows hdd
e) reboot (as soon as you see your bios you can remove your usb if your dont you will get error 17)
And now your running android ics on your laptop/netbook/pc
I didnt develop any of this! just trying to get it out there for others
thanks button is nice but not nessary
Acer Aspire One 532h Android x86 ICS RC2.1...
Nice tutorial, thanks!
MEHH lol i thought there wasnt a comment yet lol oh well i need to modify it
Acer Aspire One 532h Android x86 ICS RC2.1...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973492
Android x86 tut
LOL awesome
XML
Nice man
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Awesome
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You should probably mention that the android x86 builds are generally limited in their hardware support.
lambstone said:
You should probably mention that the android x86 builds are generally limited in their hardware support.
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Thanks that's why I say test before you install it. The link with green next to it is Chris's blog his runs on more than the rest
Fascinating AOKP Jelly Bean Milestone 1 Devil 1.8.1...
I am confused.
I'm trying to download LiLi. I click on the download link here but it takes me here. Clicking the "Download LinuxLive USB Creator" in the second link takes me back to the first.
Am I not clicking the correct link?
Will this be Mac capable? Also, I am running Intel Centrino2, no support for us?
I am writing this from Andorid on my laptop.
Very cool.
sebouh00 said:
I am confused.
I'm trying to download LiLi. I click on the download link here but it takes me here. Clicking the "Download LinuxLive USB Creator" in the second link takes me back to the first.
Am I not clicking the correct link?
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Yes you are
BlueEditionE6 said:
Will this be Mac capable? Also, I am running Intel Centrino2, no support for us?
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On that I have no idea I'm trying to get as many developers as I can to help out I'm about to try to compile a newer version if I can get my PC you repo everything it lost net last night and can't get it to restart or catch up idk what to do
Try beta 4 its your best bet
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Thank you so much for this guide and these links, i have installed android on my dell laptop and its working perfect, haven't tested everything but everything i have tested so far seems to work great.
Nice job! Got it running on my laptop just fine. I wonder if it will work on my desktop?
shelby04861 said:
Nice job! Got it running on my laptop just fine. I wonder if it will work on my desktop?
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Beta 4 runs on my amd Asus machine but my wifi adapter doesnt. can anyone help me compile a recovery for computers
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The WiFi is kinda weird but I haven't really looked into it too deep. It will not connect to my home WiFi network but it will to my neighbors and my cell phone. Go figure. I have been trying out different iso images from the many downloads but I can't fins one yet that will boot on my old dell dimensions 2400 desktop. One of the error messages that pops up is for the computer model check and of course it fails, among other things. If anyone knows of a download for an iso that will work on at least dell desktop computers, let me know.
If it's broken...beat it into submission until it works!
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Android x86
there are several developers working on this project there is a source for what they have so far, that said ill link in a sec. this is a tutoral of how ive managed to get this far in android x86 ive got most of root working on various builds let me state that i am using a acer aspire one 532h 2588! i am currently running RC2.1 by314
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NEED HELP
I installed in the 5gb ext3 partition i created for the ICS, installed grub. But when I try to run it after installation, i end up with a static screen,
ok, linking youtube video doesnt work for me as well, so heres the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfH2zDcX0kA
anyone can help?
Also, it screwed up my Win7, wont allow me to boot, when i try to recover the Win7, the reboot process kept getting interrupted by GRUB, anyone can help me with that? Now I am without a computer.
Blue
Thanks for sharing Android x86 tutorial for every android developers for better solution. I appreciate your way.
BlueEditionE6 said:
NEED HELP
I installed in the 5gb ext3 partition i created for the ICS, installed grub. But when I try to run it after installation, i end up with a static screen,
ok, linking youtube video doesnt work for me as well, so heres the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfH2zDcX0kA
anyone can help?
Also, it screwed up my Win7, wont allow me to boot, when i try to recover the Win7, the reboot process kept getting interrupted by GRUB, anyone can help me with that? Now I am without a computer.
Blue
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Try booting a Win7 Setup DVD, then hit repair and proceed with following what shows your on screen.
white-energy said:
Try booting a Win7 Setup DVD, then hit repair and proceed with following what shows your on screen.
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It wont let me repair, since repair requires reboot, but then GRUB kicks in everytime i reboot, therefore stuck. I popped in the cd and reinstalled Windows.... but lost every program,
this is a bit off topic, but how can i restore everything from my old win7 to my new win7? I tried using the comand prompt in the recovery page, but the programs are still missing, tried just copy and pasting from windows.old folder to current windows folder, no luck.
Description:
This Installer will let you install Android x86 on your PC like any other application, no risk to Damage HDD Partitions, Boot Data or User Data. It’s like WUBI (ubuntu installer) NOT a WUBI Based Installer.
After installation you will got an option at boot to select Windows or Android.
Requirements:
Android x86 ISO
Windows Boot Manager/NTLDR is the default Boot Manager
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 32-bit or 64-bit
.NET Framework 4
Screenshot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Instructions:
Install:
Go to http://www.android-x86.org/download
Download any version of Android (i recommended eeepc version 4.0-RC2)
Launch the Installer (Installer Link below)
Select the downloaded ISO file
Select the partition which Android will be installed to.
Select “User Data Max. Size” which will store download Apps and User Settings
Click Install and wait about 5 min.
Note: Installation time depends on “User Data Max. Size” may be more than 10min with 32GB
Uninstall:
Start->Control Panel -> Programs and Features
Select Android and click on “Uninstall”
Just press any key and wait until screen disappear
Know Issues:
Not Work if GRUB is the default bootloader
EFI Not Supported
Change Log:
Version 1.2:
- Support Windows 2000/XP [waiting for Users Reports]
- Logging Installation Process
Version 1.1: automatically detect if VGA Card require xforcevesa nomodeset, no more android black screen
Version 1.0: initial version
Some Notes:
you can install Android on "USB Disk" or "SD Card"
you can install Android on Windows partition (Drive C: ), no problems at all
Windows 8 and UEFI-Enabled Devices Note:
Most of Windows 8 Devices which use UEFI and GPT Disk is not supported till Now.
Check the new Version: [http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/winapp-android-x86-installer-uefi-t3222483]
Download:
Version 1.2: Installer Version 1.2
Hitting Thanks button encourage me
How to change Android Screen DPI ?
open C:\menu.lst
add DPI=120 or any value at the end of kernel line.
I'm waiting too much time and installation still not completed, what's going on?
installation time based on "User Data max. size" value it will take about 10min with 32GB
with 1GB it will take about 1min or 2min
Installer window not responding?
during installation installer may appear like not responding but it's still working. don't worry
Can it be installed with Windows 7 and ubuntu (installed with WUBI) ?
Yes,it won't mess up anything
What about UEFI Devices ?
I'm trying in my free time to find a solution for these devices
reserved,
iam on netbook ACER ASPIRE ONE 722 running windows 8 , What can I install android x86?? and which iso file one should I download, because too many choices
Re: [WinApp] Android x86 Easy Installer
I'm on company presario CQ42
I download the one for HP pavallion series and it installed but not booting to android..
I can see only a black screen.....
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sandyworsnop said:
reserved,
iam on netbook ACER ASPIRE ONE 722 running windows 8 , What can I install android x86?? and which iso file one should I download, because too many choices
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Latest Stable Release is Android-x86-4.0-RC2
i'm using eeepc version on my PC and my Netbook MSI U123
Thank you
glsnjoseph said:
I'm on company presario CQ42
I download the one for HP pavallion series and it installed but not booting to android..
I can see only a black screen.....
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This issue because of incompatible Graphics Card
tell me your graphics card model
and i will try to find a solution to work with all Graphics Cards
Thank you
New Version 1.1: add xforcevesa, nomodeset for Intel HD, ATI,Nvidia
ExtremeGTX said:
How to change Android Screen DPI ?
open C:\menu.lst
add DPI=120 or any value at the end of kernel line.
I'm waiting too much time and installation still not completed, what's going on?
installation time based on "User Data max. size" value it will take about 10min with 32GB
with 1GB it will take about 1min or 2min
Installer window not responding?
during installation installer may appear like not responding but it's still working. don't worry
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Another question here, can it be installed with Windows 8 and ubuntu (installed with WUBI), it won't mess anything right?
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mikevillarroel said:
Another question here, can it be installed with Windows 8 and ubuntu (installed with WUBI), it won't mess anything right?
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Nevermind, it worked like a champ! thanks!
Android_*^ Easy Installer
Finally, an alternative installer. I am having difficulty in installing my android_x86. The installer won't detect my local hard drives even if the grub menu says "Install to Harddrive". I only get endless dots after the "Detecting Android_86". The installer only detects flash drives and SD cards and is willing to install the system onto the SD card. I tried various .iso images that are compatible with my machine and they all have the same story. Then I thought of tricking my PC. So I installed Android_x86 onto my SD card. Then using Gparted, I copied the partition (where I installed Android) onto my local harddrive. Afterwhich I edited my Ubuntu grub menu to be able to boot the partition. It worked! But not fully. I am again stuck with the "Detecting Android_x86..............(endless)". Same story, it will not detect my local harddrives even the very partition where the kernel and initrd files were succesfully loaded from.
I next experimented with VirtualBox. They all worked and detected the virtual hard disks just fine. Its just that the jellybean system runs slowly. However I am still keen on running Android alongside my other operating systems without virtual machines.
So I was very happy to have heard this easy installer. I just need help. when I first ran the Android Easy Installer, it went looking for grldr(grub4dos). So I downloaded and decompressed Grub4dos. I ran the installer again and it copied the necessary files to C:\. But this time, it came looking for "menu_VESA.lst". I looked everywhere including the internet but I do not know how to provide this file. How do I generate it? Please Help, Thanks.
joarrafe said:
So I was very happy to have heard this easy installer. I just need help. when I first ran the Android Easy Installer, it went looking for grldr(grub4dos). So I downloaded and decompressed Grub4dos. I ran the installer again and it copied the necessary files to C:\. But this time, it came looking for "menu_VESA.lst". I looked everywhere including the internet but I do not know how to provide this file. How do I generate it? Please Help, Thanks.
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OK, I don't know what's happened in your PC but this is the first time i see result like this.
I tested installer with (PC/Laptop/Netbook) with different Version of Windows but this is new to me.
I think you are using GRUB as bootloader or something like that.
FYI, The Installer packaged with All Files Required including GRUB.
menu_VESA.lst is grub config file, i created it for devices which use Intel HD, Nvidia or ATI Graphics Cards (you will not find this on the net )
menu_VESA.lst (Attached)
1. extract menu_VESA.zip
2. copy menu_VESA.lst to root of C:
3. Rename it to menu.lst
I hope this fixed your problem
waiting for your feedback
Thank you very much
HELLO
I don't know why when i press Install Now
it appears a window
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Error Occured:
StartIndex 不可以小於零。
參數名稱: startIndex
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確定
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what is it??
But i am not able to boot it when starting my pc it's giving me the option to boot android or windows 7 ,when i try to boot android a black screen appears and then same options.i installed latest android x86 4.2.2 pls help
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Thank you for the file.
Yes I am using GRUB. Actually, Windows XP occupies my first partition. My other partitions are populated by Ubuntu, Pear 6, Zorin 6, and Fedora 17. (in that order) We all know that these operating systems use GRUB2 and I installed each operating system's own grub in their own respective partitions (as you will see why later). The next partition is DATA. After that dwells Oracle Solaris 11 which uses GRUB 0.79. Since Oracle uses the ZFS filesystem, I thought that its not a good idea to have Linux GRUB2 boot Solaris partition since it does not recognize ZFS. In fact these systems cannot find the ZFS partition. So I decided to install Oracle last. Oracle's GRUB 0.79 on the other hand can readily "see" the Windows partition but also cannot see the Linux operating systems. However I found a way to boot them all using Oracle's GRUB 0.79. I chainloaded all of them from my Solaris menu.lst. And since I installed each Linux's own GRUB2 in their local partition, GRUB 0.79 simply chainloads booting to the GRUB2 of whichever Linux OS I choose. As I mentioned in my previous post, from GRUB2 I found a way to boot Android_x86 (on the hard drive partition copied from an SD card partition) and it worked. However, Android's kernel won't continue loading after the kernel and initrd, since it does not detect any of my hard drives. (I think) It only continues loading if it detects a flash drive or an SD card inserted. (and android is installed on that removable disk)
I am yet to try reinstalling using the Easy Installer. I will update you. Thank you very much
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Okay I tried over again. I followed your instructions and just to be safe, I also put a copy of menu_VESA.lst to the folder where the installer is located. (There is already a menu.lst in that folder from the Grub4dos package that I downloaded). Good news...it is no longer looking for menu_VESA.lst, so that satisfies it. Now however at the point where status says "Creating Android boot" an error window pops up: "System cannot find the file specified" and then halts installation. This time I do not know which file it is looking for. I have the iso image properly selected, the install destination has been selected (drive G:\ - a newly formatted 30GB NTFS partition) and User Data was set to 10GB. Now I do not know what file it is looking for. By the way, I downloaded and unzipped in the same directory of the Easy Installer a Grub4dos package since it was looking for these files. What do you think? Thanks for any help you could extend me.
joarrafe said:
Okay I tried over again. I followed your instructions and just to be safe, I also put a copy of menu_VESA.lst to the folder where the installer is located. (There is already a menu.lst in that folder from the Grub4dos package that I downloaded). Good news...it is no longer looking for menu_VESA.lst, so that satisfies it. Now however at the point where status says "Creating Android boot" an error window pops up: "System cannot find the file specified" and then halts installation. This time I do not know which file it is looking for. I have the iso image properly selected, the install destination has been selected (drive G:\ - a newly formatted 30GB NTFS partition) and User Data was set to 10GB. Now I do not know what file it is looking for. By the way, I downloaded and unzipped in the same directory of the Easy Installer a Grub4dos package since it was looking for these files. What do you think? Thanks for any help you could extend me.
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I think i have to add Logging feature to the Installer, this will help alot
akshay.mehta9 said:
But i am not able to boot it when starting my pc it's giving me the option to boot android or windows 7 ,when i try to boot android a black screen appears and then same options.i installed latest android x86 4.2.2 pls help
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Can you tell me model of your Graphics Card ? or if you have kind of switchable graphics.
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This method is not worked in my desktop and i used android x86 .org method android is working but my Windows 7 is not booting bootmgr missing
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Thank you for the file.
Yes I am using GRUB. Actually, Windows XP occupies my first partition.
Now however at the point where status says "Creating Android boot" an error window pops up: "System cannot find the file specified" and then halts installation.
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That's True, the file is: bcdedit.exe which isn't included in Windows XP because it uses NTLDR not Windows Boot Manager.
The Installer Works with Windows Vista/7/8
Thank you
akshay.mehta9 said:
This method is not worked in my desktop and i used android x86 .org method android is working but my Windows 7 is not booting bootmgr missing
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i never used androidx86.org method before, but for my installer it can't mess up any boot data.
xiao23704955 said:
HELLO
I don't know why when i press Install Now
it appears a window
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Error Occured:
StartIndex 不可以小於零。
參數名稱: startIndex
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what is it??
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sorry i don't know about this problem
EDIT: After using Google Translator
there is a problem with bcdedit.exe
can you give more info about OS, Android ISO etc.
Thank you
I will try to get this working on linux, ive installed android x86 on my laptop/tablet next to linux mint but when booting android it said something about the kernel not loading, hopefully this fixes it
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That's True, the file is: bcdedit.exe which isn't included in Windows XP because it uses NTLDR not Windows Boot Manager.
The Installer Works with Windows Vista/7/8
Thank you
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Okay, so does this mean that the installer works only with Windows Boot Manager and not with NTLDR? The way I understand it, the installer also invokes grub4dos to boot android_x86. From what I know, boot.ini can be edited to accommodate alternate booting with grub4dos and this is compatible with NTLDR right? What my Oracle Solaris GRUB 0.79 does is that it chainloads to the Windows partition thereby transferring control to NTLDR. Then, NTLDR via boot.ini, can boot grub4dos which in turn could boot Android_x86. I think this could work.
However, I want to know if simply supplying the bcdedit.exe will continue the installation of Android_x86 and afterwards I can just manually edit grub4dos' menu.lst? Also, what other files (not included in your installer) should I have on hand to satisfy a complete install? Thanks for your reply.
matgras said:
I will try to get this working on linux, ive installed android x86 on my laptop/tablet next to linux mint but when booting android it said something about the kernel not loading, hopefully this fixes it
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Can you give more info please, what is the main Boot Manager (NTLDR/WindowsBootMan/GRUB), what is the version of Windows ?
joarrafe said:
Okay, so does this mean that the installer works only with Windows Boot Manager and not with NTLDR? The way I understand it, the installer also invokes grub4dos to boot android_x86. From what I know, boot.ini can be edited to accommodate alternate booting with grub4dos and this is compatible with NTLDR right? What my Oracle Solaris GRUB 0.79 does is that it chainloads to the Windows partition thereby transferring control to NTLDR. Then, NTLDR via boot.ini, can boot grub4dos which in turn could boot Android_x86. I think this could work.
However, I want to know if simply supplying the bcdedit.exe will continue the installation of Android_x86 and afterwards I can just manually edit grub4dos' menu.lst? Also, what other files (not included in your installer) should I have on hand to satisfy a complete install? Thanks for your reply.
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thanks for this info.
I wasn't implement support of NTLDR, because i think a lot of people are using new Versions like Vista/7/8
just copying bcdedit.exe will not solve the problem, because bcdedit.exe is just boot config editor not the Boot Manager itself
Thank you
Hello there,
This thread isn't finished yet. It's a Work In Progress thread, for setting up a working Environment for Developing Apps and also a quick guide for developing ROMs from source. I hope to see you again when there are more updates!
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Are you on Windows or OS X and do you want to develop for Android with(out) dual-boot or installing a whole new operating system on your PC? Well, then you have come to the right place!
In this guide I'am going to show you how to set-up a virtual machine with Java, the Android SDK, the Eclipse IDE and the Android Source Code.
I will be using Windows in this tutorial, but you can use pretty much every OS out there; The setup is pretty much the same. I use Ubuntu 12.10 for the VirtualBox guide and 12.04 for the other guides in this thread, but you can use every version of Ubuntu you'd like.
So let's get started.
1. Setting up VirtualBox (You can skip this step if you want to develop apps with your current OS, or if you don't want to build ROMs from source code)
VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based computers, whether they are running Windows, Mac, Linux or Solaris operating systems. Secondly, it extends the capabilities of your existing computer so that it can
run multiple operating systems (inside multiple virtual machines) at the same time. So, for example, you can run Windows and Linux on
your Mac, run Windows Server 2008 on your Linux server, run Linux on your Windows PC, and so on, all alongside your existing applications. You can install
and run as many virtual machines as you like -- the only practical limits are disk space and memory.
VirtualBox is deceptively simple yet also very powerful. It can run everywhere from small embedded systems or desktop class machines
all the way up to datacenter deployments and even Cloud environments.
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a. Go to virtualbox.org and select your proper operating system, in my case this will be the Windows Hosts download.
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b. Once downloaded, run the installer and leave all boxes ticked as they are and hit ''Install'' at every pop-up.
c. Now go to ubuntu.com and download the 32 or 64 bit image. I'd recommend 32 bit, since it'll run smoother in VirtualBox, but if your intention is to develop ROMs, you should pick the 64 bit.
d. When it has downloaded, open VirtualBox and hit the ''New'' button in the upper left corner. Call it Ubuntu12.10 and make sure it looks like the following.
e. Add at least 1000MB of RAM and if you can spare more, but make sure it's not more than half of your host PC RAM, otherwise you're PC could crash. Then click ''Next".
f. Now choose ''Create new Virtual Harddisk and hit ''Next'', then choose ''VDI'' and then the ''Dynamic'' option. Now choose you amount of storage in the Virtual Harddisk, I'd recommend at least 40GB, but if you've in mind developing from source, I should go for 70GB or more. After that, click the ''Create'' button.
g. Click on the Ubuntu12.10 tab on the left side and then hit ''Storage'' in the right pannel.
h. Now hit ''Empty'' button underneath ''Controller IDE'', click in the right pannel the disk image and click ''Choose virtual CD/DVD-Image''
i. Navigate to the Ubuntu12.10 Image you've downloaded earlier and open it. After that, hit ''OK'' on the downright corner.
j. Now click the option ''Display'', in the same tab as in step ''g''. Move the ''Videomemory'' all the way up to the top and hit ''OK'' again.
k. Just hit ''Start'' and Ubuntu should right boot to the installer screen.
l. First pick your language on thee right side, then we want to ''Install Ubuntu''.
m. Tick the boxes ''Download updates while installing'' and ''Install this third-party software''. Make sure you are connected to the internet and your good to go; hit ''Continue''.
n. Leave the installation type on ''Erase Disk and install Ubuntu'', don't worry, this will only wipe your Virtual Harddisk. Hit ''Continue'' again; this will start the installation process.
o. While installing, Ubuntu will ask you for your location, keyboard layout, name and give you some information about Ubuntu 12.10. For me this installation took around 50 minutes.
p. If it says ''Remove Disk please'' or something simular, just press ''Enter''. When the VM has booted up, login, then click at the top ''Devices''. At the bottom it says:''Install Guest additions..''. Click it and follow the instructions on screen. It'll auto-reboot.
q. The last step: Search for the programm: ''Software Updater'' in ''Dash Home''. Open it and it will check for updates, then click ''Install now''. This will install the latest Ubuntu updates.
Now you have a complete Ubuntu OS running in VirtualBox. Congratulations!
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I don't know about OS X but eclipse works in both Linux and windows. Why would anyone want to setup virtualbox for app development?
pedja1 said:
I don't know about OS X but eclipse works in both Linux and windows. Why would anyone want to setup virtualbox for app development?
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If you are a developer you can definately use linux, because of the android and linux integration; when developing for Android, Linux provides more features than Windows or OS X does.
Thatgrass.
Thatgrass said:
If you are a developer you can definately use linux, because of the android and linux integration; when developing for Android, Linux provides more features than Windows or OS X does.
Thatgrass.
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No really. You get all the same features in OS X and Windows, I can't think of one reason to use Linux over any of the other areas.
Thatgrass said:
c. Now go to ubuntu.com and download the 32 or 64 bit image. I'd recommend 32 bits, since it'll run smoother in VirtualBox.
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If you're going to build parts Android (the OS, I mean) from source, I believe JB *requires* a 64-bit VM.
Tungstwenty said:
If you're going to build parts Android (the OS, I mean) from source, I believe JB *requires* a 64-bit VM.
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There is still more to come
pedja1 said:
I don't know about OS X but eclipse works in both Linux and windows. Why would anyone want to setup virtualbox for app development?
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My Windoze side is really just for gaming & a bit of photoshop work. I much prefer developing on the Linux side for ease of use, especially with command line stuff. It all just works 'better'. I've been using Ubuntu 12.04 64bit with Eclipse Juno as a guest on my hosting Win 7 machine for over a year now. I find it much better to compartmentalize my work, especially since I routinely reformat my win partition for various reasons.
No, really, please tell me what, if any, improvements there are in developing in *nix over windows or osx?
I develop in osx at work and windows at home, and the only differences I've found are really in the underlying OS features (god, Finder SUCKS!). OSX does have a better, one stop ADT/Eclipse install, but that's it. What does *nix offer?
The only thing a VM can offer is using it to run android itself, so you don't need the emulator, but I think that's a bit of hassle for no improvement.
But if there are reasons, I really want to know! I'm always up for a better workflow.
MacDegger said:
No, really, please tell me what, if any, improvements there are in developing in *nix over windows or osx?
I develop in osx at work and windows at home, and the only differences I've found are really in the underlying OS features (god, Finder SUCKS!). OSX does have a better, one stop ADT/Eclipse install, but that's it. What does *nix offer?
The only thing a VM can offer is using it to run android itself, so you don't need the emulator, but I think that's a bit of hassle for no improvement.
But if there are reasons, I really want to know! I'm always up for a better workflow.
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Development environments are really up to the developer. I personally never developed in a mac os environment, I am just too inexperienced with mac os, I use my mac basically for its garage band application.
That said, I prefer linux when developing mainly for the control it gives me with regards to the total environment as opposed to windows very restricted nature. One feature I like with linux is the ability to overclock the cpu without restarting for when compiling especially custom kernels. Another is the ability to use high-end graphics card gpu to aide in compiling process. (http://hackaday.com/2012/12/14/leveraging-the-gpu-to-accelerate-the-linux-kernel/) The ability to create a chrooted environment to isolate your toolchains. Many more actually but mostly unrelated to android app development. Best reason so far is you can use an outdated machine to dev with linux coz it's free and supports some ancient machines.
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@MacDegger: Mac and linux are like distant relatives. So it's really not much difference. But if you're up to it installing a virtual linux machine might give you the chance to try the environment and see for yourself if there are benefits for your workflow.
Hi Folks
Sybregunne said:
The ability to create a chrooted environment to isolate your toolchains. Many more actually but mostly unrelated to android app development.
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I was doing that until very recently, It became a bit of a pain however, Having to basically install an OS and set the user(s) , It leave my mount points in a state and plus I use a lot of bash aliases so they all where messed up as well.
There's another way! use update-alternatives to set up a gcc with g++ slave for any version of the toolchain you want, Install them all if you want and some cross compiler to boot. It makes cross compiling as easy as typing gcc and also makes compiling against the androideabi using standard make file "fun" as well
http://askubuntu.com/questions/182027/how-to-use-gcc-4-7-in-place-of-4-6-ubuntu-12-04
The links for 12-04 , it's good for 12-10 , should be good for any really , It's linux init'
Here's my list
Code:
Selection Path Priority Status
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0 /usr/bin/gcc-4.2 80 auto mode
1 /media/android/build/toolchains/android-arm-standalone/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gcc 60 manual mode
2 /media/android/build/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.7/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gcc 60 manual mode
3 /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc-4.7 40 manual mode
4 /usr/bin/gcc-4.2 80 manual mode
5 /usr/bin/gcc-4.4 40 manual mode
6 /usr/bin/gcc-4.5 60 manual mode
7 /usr/bin/gcc-4.6 60 manual mode
* 8 /usr/bin/gcc-4.7 40 manual mode
9 /usr/bin/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-4.8.0 60 manual mode
I just set a bash alias called setgcc like this "sudo update-alternatives --config gcc" , combine that with a java-5 install which automatically sets up alternatives and you can build any version of android you like all from the comfort of Lubuntu 12.10 ......Just for s**ts and giggles I built version 1.0 ( manifest ) after stumbling on the manifest file, seems google rebased and dropped some early branches after the kernel.org hack, were as the down stream mirrors obviously didn't!
LOL, All of that's a little OT so I'll close by saying you can do all this on virtual box!
i still like VMware Player better'
because it wont use like 100 GB ( for linux ) in once
it will have a max of 100
and will reshape its hdd according to the data you have so you wont have lost space
If someone needs a german tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8LpWiq9VW8
here is one
How can i install Android 4.2?
mertemur said:
How can i install Android 4.2?
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How do you mean? In virtualbox?
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Thatgrass said:
How do you mean? In virtualbox?
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Yes in virtualbox. i see this in your scrennshot http://d.pr/i/SUGQ
mertemur said:
Yes in virtualbox. i see this in your scrennshot http://d.pr/i/SUGQ
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Exactly the same thing, but dont use the ubuntu image but download an image from android-x86.com.
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Thatgrass,
You better also add the steps form my tutorial for USB 2.0 support.
http://www.stacydevino.com/?p=245
What's PhoenixOS you ask?
Phoenix OS, much like Remix OS is designed to run on x86 tablets or larger screen devices with features often found only within desktop OS's. These features include a comprehensive start menu, fully resizable multi-window support and keyboard shortcut functionality. Phoenix OS provides the desktop UI functionality, with the benefit of access to the vast array of games and applications available to the Android operating system.
http://www.phoenixos.com
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Phoenix OS v1.1.3 Bootable .iso
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Here is my newest creation. 32bit only. Root privileges need to be enabled in Developers Options.
DO NOT use the ArrowMod from previous editions. It will cause a Bootloop.
I have included 1 arrow for now. I need to test further.
Installation Guide and Rufus Installer included.
Thanks to @Chainfire @Mr.Robinson and the PhoenixOS Team
PhoenixOS-v1.1.3-32bit-Deodexed-Stock-iso.zip:
614MB Jan 12, 2017
md5 - e63f9197acaa48f3e704030a41c36f3a
PhoenixOS-v1.1.3-32bit-Deodexed-SE-iso.zip:
ArrowMod, Fonts, Integrated Ad Blocking, Terminal Emulator, 100+ HD Wallpapers and more. Please see README in Zip.
802.7MB Jan 11, 2017
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AndroidX86 Install Guide+Installer.zip:
3.5MB Oct 16, 2016
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I have also mirrored the official release:
PhoenixOSInstaller-v1.1.3-226.iso:
644.8MB Dec 15, 2016
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PhoenixOSInstaller-v1.1.3-226.exe.zip:
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bg260 said:
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Phoenix OS v1.1.0 Bootable .iso
For more instructions see my other thread.
Stock w/Rufus:
Special Edition:
AdAway, JMusic, Terminal Emulator and More......See README in Zip:
Installation Guide:
Do not click this button:
Come and join Team PhoenixOS on Slack!
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Hi, how can I modify this .iso so that I can install ala Android x86 or Remix_OS (w/ "INSTALL=1). I`ve installed both x86 and Remix from a bootable USB with the stock .iso's. I`m comparing x86 compatible OS`es for a stand-alone system. I`m running Linux Mint on my main pc. Thanks.
dave157 said:
Hi, how can I modify this .iso so that I can install ala Android x86 or Remix_OS (w/ "INSTALL=1). I`ve installed both x86 and Remix from a bootable USB with the stock .iso's. I`m comparing x86 compatible OS`es for a stand-alone system. I`m running Linux Mint on my main pc. Thanks.
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With linux you can use Unetbootin to burn the iso. The Phoenix grub menu has the same option to install as Remix. Rufus has more options as far as install location, formatting. It even has a partition editor. Are you trying to instsll to an empty drive?
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With linux you can use Unetbootin to burn the iso. The Phoenix grub menu has the same option to install as Remix. Rufus has more options as far as install location, formatting. It even has a partition editor. Are you trying to instsll to an empty drive?
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Thanks for the quick reply, yes I`m installing the different x86 OS'es I`m trying out to an external HD that I have formatted at ext4. I plan to eventually install it as a stand-alone on a chromebox setup I`m putting together. I`ll give unetbootin a try. I haven`t tried Rufus yet, first because I assumed it would only run on a windows pc and second because I didn't want to touch my main pc's grub/bootloader.
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Thanks for the quick reply, yes I`m installing the different x86 OS'es I`m trying out to an external HD that I have formatted at ext4. I plan to eventually install it as a stand-alone on a chromebox setup I`m putting together. I`ll give unetbootin a try. I haven`t tried Rufus yet, first because I assumed it would only run on a windows pc and second because I didn't want to touch my main pc's grub/bootloader.
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With Linux you can just unpack the iso in the partition and invoke from the command line.
Try this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/how-to-install-remix-os-alongside-t3352890
Also, Rufus does not have a Linux version.
bg260 said:
With Linux you can just unpack the iso in the partition and invoke from the command line.
Try this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/remix/remix-os/how-to-install-remix-os-alongside-t3352890
Also, Rufus does not have a Linux version.
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I tried unetbootin which did work as far as booting into the selection menu but then it gave an error after I selected "install to hard disk"...
....(sorry for the poor pic quality, lol). I`m hesitant to try the method you mentioned since I don`t want to touch my main pc`s grub / bootloader. Thanks again for all the help.
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I forgot to ask, should I try it with the "INSTALL=1" and/or debug boot options?
dave157 said:
I tried unetbootin which did work as far as booting into the selection menu but then it gave an error after I selected "install to hard disk"...
....(sorry for the poor pic quality, lol). I`m hesitant to try the method you mentioned since I don`t want to touch my main pc`s grub / bootloader. Thanks again for all the help.
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I forgot to ask, should I try it with the "INSTALL=1" and/or debug boot options?
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I'm starting to get lost. The problem is you can't get a Phoenix USB to install or you can't get it to boot after installation?
IF you can install to your external HD make sure to install grub on the external as well. When in Linux don't update-grub while external is attached. In the past I have used the Bootable cd to "Jump start" the partition I want. The probe will find the bootable Phoenix partition. Also Grub disk 2 has a feature to manually boot any partition as does Parted Magic. I'm a tad confused as to how you have Linux as your main OS but are worried about manipulating Grub. That's what it's for. :laugh:
When in Phoenix Grub menu at first boot. Hit Tab or "e" to edit commands. It will show the same INSTALL=1 command?
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I'm starting to get lost. The problem is you can't get a Phoenix USB to install or you can't get it to boot after installation?
IF you can install to your external HD make sure to install grub on the external as well. When in Linux don't update-grub while external is attached. In the past I have used the Bootable cd to "Jump start" the partition I want. The probe will find the bootable Phoenix partition. Also Grub disk 2 has a feature to manually boot any partition as does Parted Magic. I'm a tad confused as to how you have Linux as your main OS but are worried about manipulating Grub. That's what it's for. :laugh:
When in Phoenix Grub menu at first boot. Hit Tab or "e" to edit commands. It will show the same INSTALL=1 command?
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Look, It`s my fault, I should`ve just stated from the beginning that I wanted to make a Live USB with your PhoenixOS .iso so I could install it on a fresh hard-drive. The stock Android x86 .iso is capable of this and so is the extracted .iso of Remix when you invoke the "INSTALL=1' parameter at it`s grub. I`ve succesfully installed both of these on to an external hdd that I plug in to my main pc, whose BIOS I`ve set to boot off of a usb drive first. Then I can setup said OS`es like I want them and clone them to use on to a separate system I`m slowly putting together. Are we clear now? If not, forget it and I`ll stick with one of the other two.
I haven't downloaded this .iso, but are you guys @bg260 @dave157 sure that it has install.img included? According to @dave157 picture I may suspect that there is no such file in his Phoenix directory.
Vioner said:
I haven't downloaded this .iso, but are you guys @bg260 @dave157 sure that it has install.img included? According to @dave157 picture I may suspect that there is no such file in his Phoenix directory.
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dave157 said:
Look, It`s my fault, I should`ve just stated from the beginning that I wanted to make a Live USB with your PhoenixOS .iso so I could install it on a fresh hard-drive. The stock Android x86 .iso is capable of this and so is the extracted .iso of Remix when you invoke the "INSTALL=1' parameter at it`s grub. I`ve succesfully installed both of these on to an external hdd that I plug in to my main pc, whose BIOS I`ve set to boot off of a usb drive first. Then I can setup said OS`es like I want them and clone them to use on to a separate system I`m slowly putting together. Are we clear now? If not, forget it and I`ll stick with one of the other two.
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I've got an external HDD. I'm going to run some tests starting with the download from the link above.
I'll try to figure out what's up.. I think we can figure it out as long as I know what it is you are trying to do.
Also of note, the Remix installer works well with Phoenix.
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I haven't downloaded this .iso, but are you guys @bg260 @dave157 sure that it has install.img included? According to @dave157 picture I may suspect that there is no such file in his Phoenix directory.
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bg260 said:
I've got an external HDD. I'm going to run some tests starting with the download from the link above.
I'll try to figure out what's up.. I think we can figure it out as long as I know what it is you are trying to do.
Also of note, the Remix installer works well with Phoenix.
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I extracted all three .iso's and saw that Android x86 & RemixOS both have a boot folder which the PhoenixOS .iso doesn`t have...
...maybe that will help. Thanks again guys!
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I extracted all three .iso's and saw that Android x86 & RemixOS both have a boot folder which the PhoenixOS .iso doesn`t have...
...maybe that will help. Thanks again guys!
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I'm thinking your download was corrupted because I've got ramdisk.img in both stock and special edition.
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Here you go.
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Did you check the MD5?
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There is a ramdisk.img in the extracted folder of the PhoenixOS .iso, what isn`t is the boot folder (the one right next to the efi folder in the screenshots of the stock .iso`s). I`m taking a guess here but wouldn`t that be needed for legacy (non-uefi) installs through live cd/usb?
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There is a ramdisk.img in the extracted folder of the PhoenixOS .iso, what isn`t is the boot folder (the one right next to the efi folder in the screenshots of the stock .iso`s). I`m taking a guess here but wouldn`t that be needed for legacy (non-uefi) installs through live cd/usb?
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The boot directory is located in the EFI directory. I have downloaded, and installed both versions successfully to my external HD. I have booted it successfully on three different machines. I used Unetbootin with Linux to accomplish this.
Here are my steps:
1. Formatted desired partition Ext4.
2. Burn iso using Unetbootin.
3. Reboot to BIOS boot selection menu.
4. Select Install PhoenixOS to hard drive.
5. Selected pre-formatted partition, chose do not format.
6. Grub2 - Skip
7. Grub - Yes
8. Rebooted to BIOS boot selection menu.
9. Chose external HD
10. JOY.
Don't know what more I can do to help, but I want to.
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The boot directory is located in the EFI directory. I have downloaded, and installed both versions successfully to my external HD. I have booted it successfully on three different machines. I used Unetbootin with Linux to accomplish this.
Here are my steps:
1. Formatted desired partition Ext4.
2. Burn iso using Unetbootin.
3. Reboot to BIOS boot selection menu.
4. Select Install PhoenixOS to hard drive.
5. Selected pre-formatted partition, chose do not format.
6. Grub2 - Skip
7. Grub - Yes
8. Rebooted to BIOS boot selection menu.
9. Chose external HD
10. JOY.
Don't know what more I can do to help, but I want to.
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That's ok, I'll stick with the stock RemixOS .iso for now. I do appreciate all the help.
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That's ok, I'll stick with the stock RemixOS .iso for now. I do appreciate all the help.
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Sorry to hear that as PhoenixOS is superior. IMO.
Thank you for this iso. i was able to install Phoenix OS on blank 160GB hard disk lying around gathering dust. My old netbook doesn't have any other OS except now Phoenix OS. I followed the instructions included in the download file from the OP and everything went smoothly. My netbook has legacy boot mode. I didn't encounter any problem installing to the hard disk. Now my Netbook is running solely Phoenix OS. My internal Storage is around 150GB!
And, oh, I also tried installing on an external usb hard drive using this iso and I was also successful. Tried booting from the external USB drive, and Phoenix OS booted successfully. I also tried the same external usb hard drive on another computer, and it booted successfully. (Both have legacy boot with option to boot from USB drvies from bios setup). Now i have my Phoenix OS on an external hard drive and I can use it on any computer (that allows booting from external usb drive)! Cool! Read/Write speed is only around 40Mbps, but it's ok for it's purpose.
Thank you @bg260 for this .iso!
complete usb boot and usb install
i have taken the boot grub from the android x86 6.0 and combined with pheonix or remix then use unetbootin to install go to install to hard drive and you get the option to install to usb. choose the ex4 part which is the enetbootin partition and the largest i have a 64 g flash and i end up with atleast 30 gb of storage. also its the only way ive gotten my hdmi output to work on my hp g62 with an amd
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i have taken the boot grub from the android x86 6.0 and combined with pheonix or remix then use unetbootin to install go to install to hard drive and you get the option to install to usb. choose the ex4 part which is the enetbootin partition and the largest i have a 64 g flash and i end up with atleast 30 gb of storage. also its the only way ive gotten my hdmi output to work on my hp g62 with an amd
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Hey did you have a tutorial on this because i wanna also increase my pheonix Storage to 32gb or more but the installation only limits 4gb.
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Hey did you have a tutorial on this because i wanna also increase my pheonix Storage to 32gb or more but the installation only limits 4gb.
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Format the USB to EXT4 with a third party application, though NTSF might work as well. Fat32, the default for most USBs is limited to a 4gb block size. Therefore your data.img can only be 4gb.
I tried install it on my HDD, but only have Phoenix dir , no efi dir, sorry my bad English. So can't boot , the only success is I installed it on my fat32 USB disk, it's working fine, but only 4gb, I tried to format it with exFAT, it can't boot. Need help please, actually remix is is working perfect on my SP3. Just some sleep problem. Thanks.
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Hi, I have a Surface Pro 3 too and Phoenix OS runs great on my device. To install it, simply open up the installer, click on Install, choose C: for Hard Disk (or wherever your Windows is installed), choose a Data Size (I chose 4G because I have limited space on my device). It should install and finish the process. If you choose to root it, you may go here and follow the instructions. After everything is done, either click on the "Start Phoenix OS" icon on your desktop or simply restart your computer and choose #2 in the GRUB OS selection menu. Phoenix OS should boot normally.
Also, it's important that you disable your Secure Boot in BIOS/UEFI so that the device can boot Phoenix OS. You can find how to do that here.
I messed up my sp3 last night, can't boot. I tried many hours to get it work with win8 recover disk from thinkpad, right now can't install any drivers on it, I'm waiting for downloading of the sp3 win 10 recover disk .
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Hi, I have a Surface Pro 3 too and Phoenix OS runs great on my device. To install it, simply open up the installer, click on Install, choose C: for Hard Disk (or wherever your Windows is installed), choose a Data Size (I chose 4G because I have limited space on my device). It should install and finish the process. If you choose to root it, you may go here and follow the instructions. After everything is done, either click on the "Start Phoenix OS" icon on your desktop or simply restart your computer and choose #2 in the GRUB OS selection menu. Phoenix OS should boot normally.
Also, it's important that you disable your Secure Boot in BIOS/UEFI so that the device can boot Phoenix OS. You can find how to do that here.
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So you mean, it has to be install on c: disk, I chose e: disk, is that the reason I can't boot from Sp3? Thanks.
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I messed up my sp3 last night, kind of bricked, I tried to fix it today, last night is a nightmare
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How did you brick it? What's on your E: drive?
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How did you brick it? What's on your E: drive?
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I installed Phoenix os many times, all failed,mbr was broken
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Yong73 said:
I installed Phoenix os many times, all failed,mbr was broken
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Can you tell me your setup? How come Surface Pro 3 has an MBR? I thought it was UEFI only... And Surface Pro 3 only has SSD, no HDD as far as I know...
I don't know what's that? It's about boot, yes, mine is UEFI.
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MS recover disk download is really good, just extract to the U disk, that's easy.
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Yong73 said:
MS recover disk download is really good, just extract to the U disk, that's easy.
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What U disk? I don't understand your current situation
Sorry my bad English, I used windows since DOS , this is the first time the worst situation I met, it's midnight, I tried everything to fix the boot, no luck, finally in the morning I downloaded the win 10 recovery disk from Microsoft.com , it took 3 hours to finish Downloading 8gb files, work amazing.
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Can you tell me your setup? How come Surface Pro 3 has an MBR? I thought it was UEFI only... And Surface Pro 3 only has SSD, no HDD as far as I know...
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Did you install Phoenix os on C: partition same as windows? I will try install Phoenix again on my HDD, thanks
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Yong73 said:
Did you install Phoenix os on C: partition same as windows? I will try install Phoenix again on my HDD, thanks
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Makes sense. I installed Phoenix OS on the C: partition, same as Windows. And you mean SSD not HDD? The way Phoenix OS installs itself on the C: drive is by putting its files in a folder on the root of the drive:
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Thanks, so it's NTFS? But only have 4gb for the android, could I make it bigger , something like 16gb which is my Remix had. Thanks.
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Thanks, so it's NTFS? But only have 4gb for the android, could I make it bigger , something like 16gb which is my Remix had. Thanks.
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It installs it on your Windows partition, whether it's NTFS, FAT32, etc. Mine happens to be NTFS, so yes. You could choose whichever data size that you want when you start the installation. I think 16GB is one of the options
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It installs it on your Windows partition, whether it's NTFS, FAT32, etc. Mine happens to be NTFS, so yes. You could choose whichever data size that you want when you start the installation. I think 16GB is one of the options
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Thanks for your help, finally I installed it on my SP3 C: partition, but it crashs all the time, if I open some apps , it will be crash in 2 minutes, it's not as stable as remix
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Thanks for your help, finally I installed it on my SP3 C: partition, but it crashs all the time, if I open some apps , it will be crash in 2 minutes, it's not as stable as remix
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It's pretty stable on mine, maybe let it install and update things before you do any heavy tasks?
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It's pretty stable on mine, maybe let it install and update things before you do any heavy tasks?
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How often does your sp3 crash? Mine crashes every 5 minutes, it's unusable.thanks
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Yong73 said:
How often does your sp3 crash? Mine crashes every 5 minutes, it's unusable.thanks
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Mine doesn't crash at all... I don't know why you're experiencing this. Can you record a video of you using it and showing how it crashes? I hope that will shed some light on your problems