How to run Android-x86 4.2 iso on VM VirtualBox?

Question

I want to use Android-x86 to test and debug my App.I tried other versions of Android-x86 before successfully,but there is an erroe in about android-x86-4.2.So I ask my question here because it may be happen for others:

I installed oracle VM virtualBox on Win7 32-Bit,then I downloaded android-x86-4.2-20121225.iso from Android-x86 - Porting Android to x86.After I installed Android x86-4.2 on VirtualBox from iso and creating fake SD Card for it,I tried to run it,but when I started it I saw these lines in console:

Detecting Android-x86... found at /dev/sda1

ANDROID root@x86:/ #

And no thing else,even I waited more than 20 minutes and nothing happen!I tried that some times but result is the same.How I can solve this problem?

Kalie

Answer 1

I asked same question in superuser and I found the way to start it. The correct answer is:

From the install/live CD, you just need to change the value of "androidboot.hardware" parameter in the grub command from "Android_x86" to "x86". You can do this by pressing "Tab" in the boot menu or by editing "isolinux.cfg" file on the installation ISO Image.

If you installed Android-x86 on hard drive,you have to select desired boot option and press e to edit grub command.

Kalie

Answer 2

I don't know about the project Android X86 - Porting Android to X86. I see in the web, this emulator has a complex installation. I think, if you want to try a fast Android emulator and install easily, debug faster, you can try project AndroVM. It is easy to install it to Virtual Box by downloading the image file and import to Virtual Box .

Shotputter

Answer 3

For what I understand of Linux (which it isn't a lot, but enough I'd say) you're logged in into the system and waiting for you to type some command. If I'm right, you should launch the X server but on an Android environment I don't really know how.

UPDATE:

For what I read here, it's just what I said: it boots and after that it prompts the command line. Two solutions that appear on the link are:

• Type start.
• Select VESA option before the boot process (I can't help you out in this one, because I don't have the .ISO to try right now).

Please, check them.

Errecart

@AiriFenix Thank you,but I had tried both of them before,but result is the same. – Kalie

Is there any error message, exception, warning or something that can serve us to point where could be the problem? – Errecart

Unfortunately there is not any message,warning or ... .It seems that it is wait for command,but I do not know what it may be. – Kalie

I see you found a solution. If it works, I believe you can mark it as an answer. Glad to see it's solved. – Errecart

Answer 4

The best way to run android x86 on pc is to format a partition in ext3 format.Then install android on it.It will allow androidx86 to run easily.

Falstaffian

Answer 5

I have HP430 Laptop with win 7. I had the same problem. But I figured out the solution.

While booting the computer with win7 I entered BIOS menu. There was a option to optimize pc for virtualization.I selected it. After that every thing ran smooth.

Later I noticed in virtual box that, in system settings the acceleration type was VT-x AMD, Nested Paging,PAE/NX. This was different before optimization.

Hope this gives some idea.

Sunbeam