![]() ![]() Finally, use the right key again to get to the ‘Write’ option. This will add the Boot flag to the partition we just made. Now, make sure the ‘Bootable’ option is selected, and press Enter. ![]() You’ll return to the black screen, and see your partition is there. Press Enter again to choose the size (which will be the maximum size available, 6 GB if you chose that option in Part 2). Press Enter again to make this the primary partition. Use the right arrow key to highlight the ‘New’ option, then press Enter. Press Enter to ‘Create/Modify partitions’, and you’ll get to a complicated-looking black window, which is the disk utility. Then, you’ll go through the installation process. Choose ‘Installation – Install Android-x86 to harddisk’. You should immediately see a blue menu, with several options. Press the green Start button, and the VM will boot. Now we’re ready to power on the Virtual Machine for the first time. Select the Android-x86 ISO file you downloaded in Part 1, then press ‘OK’ to close the Settings window. Click on the little CD icon to the right of where it says ‘IDE Secondary Master’, then ‘Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file’. Click on Storage, then click on the ‘Empty’ entry below ‘Controller: IDE’. Now, with the Android VM selected, go to Settings. After this, the Virtual Machine will be created. Create a Virtual Hard Disk, of type ‘VDI’, and choose a fixed size of 6 GB. Call it something like ‘Android’, then fill in the Type as ‘Linux’ and the version as ‘Linux 2.6 / 3.x (32 bit)’. In order to proceed with Android, we’ll need to set up the virtual computer that is being simulated within VirtualBox.Ĭreate a New Virtual Machine. Once VirtualBox is installed, launch it, and we can move onto Part 2. VirtualBox (available for free here, for Windows, Mac and Linux).ĭownload both files, then install VirtualBox.The latest ‘live & installation’ ISO file from the Android-x86 site.Part 1: Preparationįirst, you’ll need to prepare your materials. ![]() Still, it’s quick and easy to try for yourself, so you may as well give it a go. The downside is that virtual machines are necessarily slower than native installations, and some apps may not run as well here. Everything runs virtually, so there’s no risk of damage and any accidental changes are easy to undo. The advantage of running Android in a virtual machine is that you don’t have to worry about messing up your existing installation of Windows, Mac or Linux. Today, we’re back to cover another use for the project – running a full copy of Android on top of your current OS using Oracle’s VM VirtualBox. After creating partition select write and hit enter.Last week we covered running Android on your laptop with the Android-x86 project.Select Create/Modify Partition and hit Enter.New window will be appear select “Installation – install Android-x86 to hard disk” and hit enter. ![]()
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