coaraの日記： Android x86 めも

ESXiにインストールする場合にはブートオプションを書き換えてやらないと画面が表示されない。

URL先のページが消えるかもしれないのでまるっと引用してしまおう。
ブラウザコンソールだと操作できないのでVMRCをインストールする点も注意。
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/144535/android-x86-marshmallow-not-booting-on-virtualbox-and-vmware-workstation

You have to edit menu.lst file. Here is how:

        boot in debug mode (usually the second option in boot menu)
        when booting stops (for me it just hangs there with flashing cursor and without any prompt) enter mount -o remount,rw /mnt
        enter cd /mnt/grub
        enter vi menu.lst
        press Shift+a
        right under the first boot entry find the line starting with kernel initrd=/in (your line might look different; it depends on Android version; in general just find the line that starts with kernel)
        at the end of the line type vga=834 nomodeset xforcevesa
        press ESC then :wq - these commands will save the file and quit vi
        enter cd /
        enter umount /mnt
        enter reboot -f

Now the system should reboot in the VESA mode of your choice.

This will enforces to use the VESA driver for X.

You can replace the vga=xxx by any number you want for your screen resolution. Also tested that 832 works fine (gives 800x600 resolution).

You can find all the VESA modes when you use the iso file and pick the boot option to boot in VESA mode - it will show the list with all modes (numbers are in hex and there is also a redundant letter in front of some modes - ignore it) and you can test them there immediately to see if it works and is good to use in this menu.lst fix, but you have to convert it from hex to dec first using any hex->dec converter.