How to manually install android-x86 to bootable usb?

[Lu Patrick]

Hi,

I have some questions regarding to build android-x86 from scratch. 

I followed the instruction and build the android system on my debian machine, I have an ISO file as well as the out/target/product/laptop directory. 

My question is, do I have to install from the iso every time? Or can I copy the system folder and some other folders to my USB and manually update the android system?

Thanks,

Patrick

[Chih-Wei Huang]

2012/2/13 Lu Patrick <pcint...@gmail.com>:

The simplest way is just dump the iso into a usb stick
by dd (in linux) or any other similar tools,
supposed you built the honeycomb-x86 or ics-x86 which
support the hybrid iso format.

If you'd like up update it manually, just copy the files
in $OUT: kernel, initrd.img, ramdisk.img, install.img, system.{img,sfs}.

--
Chih-Wei
Android-x86 project
http://www.android-x86.org

[notandyet]

have found pendrive.com's universal-usb-installer helpful on windows
platform has android_x86 option. have not tried linux version

[Lu Patrick]

Thanks, this workout quite well.

Patrick

[G Born]

Maybe the following article [1] helps, if someone intend to install a working version (not a live system) on a usb pen drive.

1: http://www.borncity.com/blog/2011/12/13/installing-android-x86-on-a-sd-card/