How to install Remix OS on VirtualBox!
Hey guys!
As you all may/may not know, Remix OS has reached beta and now offers OTA updates and 32-bit support (Yay!). For those who don't know about Remix OS, it's a version of Android built for desktop use (Mouse support, Windowed applications, Taskbar, the works). It was built on the Android x86 project.
Update: I'm updating this post to fix these broken instructions, as well as to use RemixOS Marshmallow.
First, a few prerequisites:
Start the VM, choose Guest Mode and press E. Add "INSTALL=1" (no quotes) after DATA_IN_MEM=1 to the line starting with linux. It will show a menu.
Choose "Create/Modify Partitions". Choose yes for using GPT. When cfdisk warns you of a non-GPT disk, allow it to convert the disk to a GPT disk. After it loads, you will see the cgdisk CUI. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose a partition, left and right to choose the required option.
Now, create two partitions as follows:
1. 512MB partition for the EFI data (New > Default first sector > Size in sectors 512M > Default Hex code > Any name but recommended name BOOT)
2. The remaining space for RemixOS (New > Defaults for everything)
Choose Write. Type yes and let it finish. Once done, choose Quit to exit cgdisk and return to the Android x86 menu.
Choose /dev/sda2 (the second partition) and press Enter. Select "ext4" and choose Yes to let it format. Choose yes to install the GRUB bootloader, EFI GRUB2, to format the boot partition /dev/sda1 and to install /system as read/write. Wait for it to finish. Once done, remove the RemixOS ISO from the virtual CD drive and choose Reboot. It could take a while. Complete the (rather short) initial setup and your done!
Comments are always appreciated :)
Cheers!
-Technohacker
As you all may/may not know, Remix OS has reached beta and now offers OTA updates and 32-bit support (Yay!). For those who don't know about Remix OS, it's a version of Android built for desktop use (Mouse support, Windowed applications, Taskbar, the works). It was built on the Android x86 project.
Update: I'm updating this post to fix these broken instructions, as well as to use RemixOS Marshmallow.
First, a few prerequisites:
- VirtualBox (http://virtualbox.org)
- Remix OS 64-bit (the 32-bit edition does not include EFI compatibility) (http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow)
Extract the downloaded RemixOS zip file to get the RemixOS ISO image. Next, Install VirtualBox if you haven't already and create a new VM with the following settings:
OS: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x (64-bit or 32-bit)
RAM: As much as you can allocate in the green
New Harddisk: VDI, Dynamically Allocated, Minimum 16GBNext, open the settings for the VM and set the following:
System: Enable EFI
Processors: Max in green
Display: Max Video Memory, Enable 3D acceleration (actually useless without proper Guest Additions in Remix)
Storage:
CD: Use the RemixOS iso file
Start the VM, choose Guest Mode and press E. Add "INSTALL=1" (no quotes) after DATA_IN_MEM=1 to the line starting with linux. It will show a menu.
Choose "Create/Modify Partitions". Choose yes for using GPT. When cfdisk warns you of a non-GPT disk, allow it to convert the disk to a GPT disk. After it loads, you will see the cgdisk CUI. Use the up and down arrow keys to choose a partition, left and right to choose the required option.
Now, create two partitions as follows:
1. 512MB partition for the EFI data (New > Default first sector > Size in sectors 512M > Default Hex code > Any name but recommended name BOOT)
2. The remaining space for RemixOS (New > Defaults for everything)
Choose Write. Type yes and let it finish. Once done, choose Quit to exit cgdisk and return to the Android x86 menu.
Choose /dev/sda2 (the second partition) and press Enter. Select "ext4" and choose Yes to let it format. Choose yes to install the GRUB bootloader, EFI GRUB2, to format the boot partition /dev/sda1 and to install /system as read/write. Wait for it to finish. Once done, remove the RemixOS ISO from the virtual CD drive and choose Reboot. It could take a while. Complete the (rather short) initial setup and your done!
Comments are always appreciated :)
Cheers!
-Technohacker
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