This is what i see ---- Could not open the hard disk "f:\Asusinstaller\installer.vmdk".
VDI: Invalid pre-header in "f:\Asusinstaller\installer.vmdk" (VERR_VD_VDI_INVALID_SIGNATURE) VD: error opening image file "f:\Asusinstaller\installer.vmdk" (VERR_VD_VDI_INVALID_SIGNATURE) ------------- and the contents of my vmdk file are: --- # Disk DescriptorFile version=1 CID=b01deebc parentCID=ffffffff createType="monolithicFlat" # Extent description RW 794622 FLAT "installer.img" 0 # The Disk Data Base #DDB ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4" ddb.geometry.cylinders = "49" ddb.geometry.heads = "255" ddb.geometry.sectors = "63" ddb.adapterType = "ide" ddb.toolsVersion = "0" ---- I am choosing the existing virtual hard disk option(with boot hard disk (primary master) checked) while creating the new VM. Thanks for ur help! On Dec 29, 9:42 am, "Chen Yang" <[email protected]> wrote: > hi, I have managed to accomplished the installation with virtualbox 2.1.0 on > Mac, which seems to be the most updated version. What kind of error message? > > -- > Chen > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 1:23 AM, Andriod Developer > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Thanks yang for the instructions. > > I am using VirtualBox2.1.0 release and it complains about .vmdk file > > when i try to add it. Somebody has opened a bug for virtualbox for the > > same issue. > > What release are you using? > > > On Dec 28, 8:12 am, "Chen Yang" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just repeated the process on VirtualBox, mostly the same and you may > > meet > > > with one issue in booting the installer.img, as you select the primary > > slave > > > as the boot up disk, it will complain that it cannot find the right > > > parition, then please select 0 and edit the 3 lines configuration one by > > > one, to replace the the hd0 with hd1, then it will start the installation > > > process correctly. You will also need the same rebooting and re-configure > > > the 0 sysloader, and 3 lines configuration to accomplish the > > installation. > > > Hope it helps! > > > -- > > > Chen > > > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 4:40 PM, Chen Yang <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > At hand, i only have VMware workstation, and I have verified the steps, > > > > hope it helps. > > > > I assume that you have parepared the installer.img from Lim's > > description: > > > > > 1. create the vmware disk file based on the installer.img > > > > you can use sfdisk -l installer.img to get the C/H/S information about > > it, > > > > although it reports issues, it won't do harm, at least from my > > observation. > > > > And get our interested line: > > > > ... > > > > for C/H/S=*/1/0 (instead of 49/255/63). > > > > ... > > > > > Also, you may need to change the following entries: the extent > > description > > > > part, to the real block size of the image, basically, it's size of > > > > installer.img/512. > > > > > Cut the following lines to one file with the installer.img as > > > > installer.vmdk, and copy the installer.img together with this file in > > the > > > > same directory. > > > > --- > > > > # Disk DescriptorFile > > > > version=1 > > > > CID=b01deebc > > > > parentCID=ffffffff > > > > createType="monolithicFlat" > > > > # Extent description > > > > RW 794622 FLAT "installer.img" 0 > > > > # The Disk Data Base > > > > #DDB > > > > ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4" > > > > ddb.geometry.cylinders = "49" > > > > ddb.geometry.heads = "255" > > > > ddb.geometry.sectors = "63" > > > > ddb.adapterType = "ide" > > > > ddb.toolsVersion = "0" > > > > -- > > > > > 2.create a new vmware target environment as linux 2.6 series, and > > create > > > > one primary hdd with IDE at least 1.8GB(maybe a little less is > > possible, i > > > > haven't remebered the precise size, and I haven't tried SCSI yet, but > > may be > > > > also possible). Add the installer.vmdk as one extra hard disk to the > > virtual > > > > machine. > > > > > 3. Boot the VM, and when bios shows, press F2 to enter BIOS, to select > > the > > > > right installer drive as the boot drive, if you added later, it will be > > > > Primary Slave. Choose it before the Primary Master by Pressing + on > > that HDD > > > > in boot column. After that, you will see the boot starts. > > > > > 4. it may report issues in installation as "no sda6" as it happened to > > me, > > > > it seems to have some relationship with the updated partition table > > read > > > > failure. Take it easy. Just reboot the vm, and installation will > > continue, > > > > as the updated parition table will be effective when rebooted. Wait > > some > > > > time, and it will report > > > > "Successfully configured N images." > > > > Then the installation is done! > > > > > 5. Reboot the VM, and change the boot up drive as the Primary Master. > > Or > > > > you can just remove the installer.vmdk from the VM configuration. Then > > boot > > > > starts, you will be able to use it. > > > > > Some notes: > > > > 1. Be sure to compile the kernel with VESAFB and add the vga=788 with > > in > > > > cmdline. 800x600 seems to be a quite usable resolution, for 1024x768 > > and > > > > above resolutions, you may meet some performance or execution issues. > > > > 2. If you want to use network, you may need to compile the AMD PCNET32 > > > > driver. > > > > 3. the installer.vmdk also works with Virtualbox, but i haven't > > verified > > > > the above steps yet. > > > > 4. Chris's make-live may provide some short-cut, i haven't explored > > yet. > > > > But I may update if I find one good approach. :) > > > > > Hope it helps! And correct me if i have something incorrect with my > > > > description. Thanks. > > > > -- > > > > Chen > > > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Andriod Developer < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> Hi Chen, could u pls list the steps to do this(i.e. running the image > > > >> in virtualbox)? > > > >> thanks > > > >> Sri > > > > >> On Dec 26, 5:43 pm, "Chen Yang" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > I have managed to run it under both Vmware and Virtualbox. You need > > to > > > >> > compile the kernel with proper driver: vesafb, ethernet, scsci or > > ide, > > > >> etc. > > > >> > You may be able to use the dd image of the make-live created usb > > key. > > > >> > -- > > > >> > Chen > > > >> > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 2:58 AM, Andriod Developer < > > > >> [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > Thanks Lee for the detailed instructions. Do you know if this > > build > > > >> > > works in Virtual Environment(like VMWare or VirtualBox?). > > > >> > > What changes do I need to make if I need to run this in virtual > > > >> > > environment? > > > > >> > > Also, Do you know if the vanilla cupcake branch will work for the > > > >> > > virtual environment? Or do I need to pull in the Asus tree? > > > > >> > > Thanks > > > > >> > > On Dec 23, 7:11 am, "Lim,GeunSik" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > HOWTO Build Android-X86 Full Source > > > >> > > > ==================================== > > > >> > > > Last Modified on 23-Dec-2008 23:10 > > > > >> > > > I Summarized how to build android full source for x86 target. > > > > >> > > > 0. My development environments > > > >> > > > - OS : Ubuntu 8.10 Distribution ( 2.6.27-4-generic ) > > > >> > > > - CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz ( > > Samsung > > > >> SENS > > > >> > > > R60 Laptop ) > > > >> > > > - RAM: Samsung DDR Ram > > > >> > > > - Target: Eee PC (ASUS) > > > > >> > > > 1. Query of Linux distribution information > > > >> > > > - At first, Prepare ASUS Eee 701 Lattop or Samsung nettop > > (NC01). > > > >> > > > And then, confirm system information on your linux > > distribution > > > >> > > > like belows. > > > > >> > > > $ uname -a > > > >> > > > Linux invain-laptop 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:30:51 > > UTC > > > >> > > > 2008 i686 GNU/Linux > > > > >> > > > $ gcc --version > > > >> > > > gcc (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu10) 4.3.2 > > > >> > > > Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > > > >> > > > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. > > There > > > >> > > > is NO > > > >> > > > warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A > > PARTICULAR > > > >> > > > PURPOSE. > > > > >> > > > 2. repo init and Sync > > > >> > > > - You have to download android full source for x86 architecture > > > >> like > > > >> > > > ASUS Eee PC 701. > > > >> > > > - Eee pc dev tree is "git:// > > > >> android.git.kernel.org/platform/vendor/ > > > >> > > > asus/eee_701.git". > > > >> > > > $ cd ~ > > > >> > > > $ mkdir bin_x86 && cd bin_x86 > > > >> > > > $ mkdir mydroid && cd mydroid > > > >> > > > $ repo init -u git:// > > android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git-b > > > >> > > > cupcake > > > >> > > > $ repo sync > > > >> > > > $ vi ./.repo/local_manifest.xml > > > >> > > > <manifest> > > > >> > > > <project name="platform/vendor/asus/eee_701" > > path="vendor/asus/ > > > >> > > > eee_701"/> > > > >> > > > </manifest> > > > > >> > > > $ repo sync > > > >> > > > ... A new repo command ( 1.8) is available. > > > >> > > > ... You should upgrade soon: > > > > >> > > > cp /home/invain/bin_x86/mydroid/.repo/repo/repo > > > >> /home/invain/bin/ > > > >> > > > repo > > > > >> > > > Initializing project platform/vendor/asus/eee_701 ... > > > >> > > > remote: Counting objects: 33, done. > > > >> > > > remote: Compressing objects: 100% (31/31), done. > > > >> > > > remote: Total 33 (delta 2), reused 33 (delta 2) > > > >> > > > Unpacking objects: 100% (33/33), done. > > > >> > > > From git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/vendor/asus/eee_701 > > > >> > > > * [new branch] cupcake -> korg/cupcake > > > >> > > > * [new branch] master -> korg/master > > > > >> > > > 3. Building x86 android full source > > > >> > > > $ TARGET_ARCH=x86 TARGET_PRODUCT=eee_701 DISABLE_DEXPREOPT=true > > make > > > >> - > > > >> > > > j2 installer_img > > > > >> > > > build/core/product_config.mk:207: WARNING: adding test OTA key > > > >> > > > ============================================ > > > >> > > > TARGET_PRODUCT=eee_701 > > > >> > > > TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=eng > > > >> > > > TARGET_SIMULATOR= > > > >> > > > TARGET_BUILD_TYPE=release > > > >> > > > TARGET_ARCH=x86 > > > >> > > > HOST_ARCH=x86 > > > >> > > > HOST_OS=linux > > > >> > > > HOST_BUILD_TYPE=release > > > >> > > > BUILD_ID= > > > >> > > > ============================================ > > > >> > > > build/core/main.mk:178: implicitly installing apns-conf_sdk.xml > > > >> > > > ............... Below Omission > > > >> ................... > > > > >> > > > * Toouble Shooting > > > > >> > > > $ vi > > external/srec/tools/thirdparty/OpenFst/fst/lib/../../fst/lib/ > > > >> > > > vector-fst.h > > > >> > > > $ vi > > external/srec/tools/thirdparty/OpenFst/fst/lib/symbol-table.cpp > > > >> > > > $ vi frameworks/base/tools/aidl/aidl.cpp --> #include > > <stdlib.h>, > > > >> > > > #include <string.h> > > > >> > > > and so > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
