Android x86

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

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"

SD-card
for mounting an sd card see

navigation

 * 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 ASUS 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

application errors

 * menu /settings/about phone/System tutorial -> Sorry! The application settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.

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.

navigation/keyboard
keyboard layouts see /system/usr/keylayout/

command to get events: getevent

Keymaps and Keyboard Input, a detailed description