TechAmok

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Alright guys, this is the Surface Pro running Android-x86. Everything works except no connectivity, no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Also the buttons could have better functions such as the Windows button or the power button which just brings up a power menu. Overall it's a great start, it's booting, and the drivers are there for mostly...read more

[admin]

This tutorial can be drastically simplified and improved. Keep in mind it was just to get it to work.
1. Download Android-x86 ISO and Ubuntu 12.10 x64 ISO.
2. Format a USB flash drive.
3. Using LiLil USB Creator, copy Ubuntu ISO to flash drive.
4. Create Android directory in flash drive. Extract Android ISO, copy initrd.img, kernel, ramdisk.img, system.sfs to the Android directory.
5. Modify boot/grub/grub.cfg to add these entries:
submenu "Android" {

menuentry "Android" --class android --class linux --class os {
linux /android/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=android_x86 quiet video=1920x1080 dpi=145 i915downclock=1 i915.powersave=1 usbcore.autosuspend=2 SRC=/android/
initrd /android/initrd.img
}
menuentry "Android text output" --class android --class linux --class os {

linux /android/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=android_x86 video=1920x1080 dpi=145 i915downclock=1 i915.powersave=1 usbcore.autosuspend=2 SRC=/android/
initrd /android/initrd.img
}
menuentry "Android debug mode" --class android --class linux --class os {
linux /android/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=android_x86 video=1920x1080 dpi=145 i915downclock=1 i915.powersave=1 usbcore.autosuspend=2 SRC=/android/ DEBUG=1
initrd /android/initrd.img
}
}
6. Turn off Secure Boot and boot Android. Enjoy. 