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===sound=== | ===sound=== | ||
| − | raise sound volume | + | Keys on EEePC |
| − | * change screen to console 1, press Alt+F1 | + | Fn-F7, F8, F9, |
| − | * enter | + | some models are |
| − | + | Fn-F10, F11, F12 | |
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| − | + | Notebooks | |
| − | * go back to graphic screen, press Alt+F7 | + | Some notebooks also have volume adjustment hotkeys |
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| + | raise sound volume in shell | ||
| + | * change screen to console 1, press Alt+F1 | ||
| + | * enter | ||
| + | "alsa_amixer cset numid=1 31" for 'Front Playback Volume' and/or | ||
| + | "alsa_amixer cset numid=20 31" for 'Master Playback Volume' and/or | ||
| + | "alsa_amixer cset numid=3 31" for 'Speaker Playback Volume' | ||
| + | * go back to graphic screen, press Alt+F7 | ||
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| + | x86 PCs with normal keyboard | ||
| + | rear panel audio jack and front panel audio jack depend on the setting of 'Front Playback Volume' alsa_amixer sound setting | ||
===video=== | ===video=== | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 30 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]
- HOME <- windows key left
- BACK <- esc
- MENU <- menu-key
touchscreen or mouse
touch the right end of statusbar to activate or deactivate the following functions
- HOME <- touch status bar
- MENU <- touch statusbar from left to right.
- BACK <- touch t statusbar from right to left.
sound
Keys on EEePC
Fn-F7, F8, F9, some models are Fn-F10, F11, F12
Notebooks
Some notebooks also have volume adjustment hotkeys
raise sound volume in shell
* change screen to console 1, press Alt+F1 * enter "alsa_amixer cset numid=1 31" for 'Front Playback Volume' and/or "alsa_amixer cset numid=20 31" for 'Master Playback Volume' and/or "alsa_amixer cset numid=3 31" for 'Speaker Playback Volume' * go back to graphic screen, press Alt+F7
x86 PCs with normal keyboard rear panel audio jack and front panel audio jack depend on the setting of 'Front Playback Volume' alsa_amixer sound setting
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
keyboard layouts see /system/usr/keylayout/
command to get events: getevent
