Google LiveAndroid OS Runs On Virtual Machine

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Google LiveAndroid OS Runs On Virtual Machine

With all the recent buzz going on about Google’s New Android cell phones, I thought it would be worthwhile to blog this on VMInstall.com.

If you’re a techie who likes to spend time testing which operating systems they can get to run on a VM. I found that Google has a version of its popular Android OS that is called LiveAndroid. You download the ISO then you can boot your PC from it or create a VM.

The picture shown is LiveAndroid running on VMware Player but it’s been tested on VirtualBox, too.

 LiveAndroid v0.3 – Features

  • OpenDNS added
  • Audio support
    • VirtualBox – Intel 8×0 AC97
    • VMware – Ensoniq AudioPCI 1371/1373
  • SD card support (512M)
  • Ethernet (DHCP)
  • Mouse wheel support
  • High-resolution support (800*600, 1024*768)
  • Apps added
    • Software Directory
    • AndroidVNC
    • PilotLines, Craigs Races, Super Mario
  • more net card driver added
    • Amd PCNET32 PCI
    • Broadcom 440x/47xx
    • CS89×0
    • Intel PRO/100+
    • NE2000/NE1000
    • Realtek RTL-8129/8130/8139

Browsing VMinstall.com

LiveAndroid - Browsing

LiveAndroid - Browsing VMinstall.com

 Download Your Copy

User Guide

LiveAndroid Desktop
 
LiveAndroid Desktop

LiveAndroid Desktop

Originally posted 2009-11-14 07:39:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Free VirtualBox Virtualization Software

virtual-disk-image-manager.pngVirtualBox seems to be gaining popularity with a lot of system administrators who want a simple solution for running virtual servers on their desktop.

I’d say in the last couple of days, I’ve heard the name VirtualBox thrown around the office by 3 different groups of admins. I’ll be honest, I’ve never used it but to be fair I want to let you know that there is an alternative to the mainstream products like ESXi, Hyper-V and XenServer.

I visited www.virtualbox.org and found they have a simple website with plenty of information and screenshots of their product. There’s multiple versions available for download under their (PUEL). By downloading, you are agreeing to VirtualBox terms and conditions.

  • VirtualBox 3.0.6 for Windows hosts x86/amd64
  • VirtualBox 3.0.6 for Solaris and OpenSolaris hosts x86/amd64
  • VirtualBox 3.0.6 Software Developer Kit (SDK) All platforms (registration required)

Open Source Code for download.

This is a snapshot of the OSE sources at the time of the stable 3.0.6 release.

This is the current development code, which is not necessarily stable.

Visiting www.virtualbox.com takes me back to the mid-90s when VMware was just for desktops and developers and nobody really took them serious until EMC scooped them up for a few “Million”. My bad, I just noticed that Sun Microsystems already scooped up VirtualBox.

I’d like to know what you think about VirtualBox. Good or bad, is it worth installing and learning with so many other products available?

Originally posted 2009-09-26 08:35:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter