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.

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"

tratto da http://elinux.org/Android_x86