Hello. Im having difficulties running remix os. I have installed it on hdd on a 30 gb fat32 partition. I downloaded the legacy version and my bios is legacy. I dont have uefi option in bios. Why does it reboot when checking data partition. On speed test i got 9.2 mb per second if that helps. Im trying to run remix os in resident mode. It also doesnt work in guest mode.
Fobos531 said:
Hello. Im having difficulties running remix os. I have installed it on hdd on a 30 gb fat32 partition. I downloaded the legacy version and my bios is legacy. I dont have uefi option in bios. Why does it reboot when checking data partition. On speed test i got 9.2 mb per second if that helps. Im trying to run remix os in resident mode. It also doesnt work in guest mode.
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Anything below 20 mb/s will not boot it.
Also, 30gb fat32 wont work. The maximum file size for it is around 4098 MB, or 4 gb. Use ext4 instead.
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Hello everyone,
I have a lenovo Z570 laptop running win 10 right now. It does not have a usb 3.0 port, however after reading posts here on this forum, I believe that it is not an issue for installing Remix OS.( It lags and all, but....)
The issue I am facing is,
I have downloaded the legacy version of the Remix OS image from the official website. I installed it in a USB stick ( 8 GB, formatted to FAT32) and a memory card ( 16GB, Formatted to FAT32). I used the Remix tool and I also tried the unetbootin tool as well.
Both the remix usb tool and the unetbootin installs the OS in the drive, but when I go to my BIOS, it doesnt show that drive at all. I wonder what I am doing wrong, because I am very familiar with OS and BIOS and have used USB booting to install windows in the same PC before.
Any help? I really wanna try and see the Remix OS before I partition my HDD for a dual boot setup.
Thanks in advance.
Regan
reganEZ said:
Hello everyone,
I have a lenovo Z570 laptop running win 10 right now. It does not have a usb 3.0 port, however after reading posts here on this forum, I believe that it is not an issue for installing Remix OS.( It lags and all, but....)
The issue I am facing is,
I have downloaded the legacy version of the Remix OS image from the official website. I installed it in a USB stick ( 8 GB, formatted to FAT32) and a memory card ( 16GB, Formatted to FAT32). I used the Remix tool and I also tried the unetbootin tool as well.
Both the remix usb tool and the unetbootin installs the OS in the drive, but when I go to my BIOS, it doesnt show that drive at all. I wonder what I am doing wrong, because I am very familiar with OS and BIOS and have used USB booting to install windows in the same PC before.
Any help? I really wanna try and see the Remix OS before I partition my HDD for a dual boot setup.
Thanks in advance.
Regan
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Making a partition and dual booting is much more simpler than playing around with the pendrives. Use the install to hard disk option. Its much better.
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TheBasterd said:
Making a partition and dual booting is much more simpler than playing around with the pendrives. Use the install to hard disk option. Its much better.
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LOL, that is exactly what i m trying to do right now. My HDD is showing only 4 GB shrink space. will that be enough for an install?
reganEZ said:
LOL, that is exactly what i m trying to do right now. My HDD is showing only 4 GB shrink space. will that be enough for an install?
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Nope. It clearly says 8gb minimum. Reading is a skill, not an art. Maybe you should try it sometimes.
TheBasterd said:
Nope. It clearly says 8gb minimum. Reading is a skill, not an art. Maybe you should try it sometimes.
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Well done, u sure do live up to ur name
BTW, i was just wondering if that is a possibility. If u have ever played a game, u must have heard of min sys requirements. Sometimes we can go wayyyyy below them and still run it. + xda is all about workarounds and doing things that would look not possible .
I was assuming you would know a workaround or maybe a tip for me... but my bad
I am already excited about Remix going beta.
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You can run remix os on 4gb buy you will barely have any space i believe the OS takes 3.6 gb and if I'm not mistaken your 4gb open fine should only have around 3.8 gb free
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A few days ago i installed remix os to my 40gb hdd (not primary hdd) via a hard drive case that puts ide through usb. After i installed remix, i booted back into windows and used rmx tools to expand my data partition to 34gb and then i went back to remix and everything worked fine. i installed google services and rebooted a few times and everything was still working. then, to get better performance out of it, i plugged the 40gb hdd back into my motherboard via the ide cable. Now whenever i try to boot into remix again it gets stuck on "detecting android-x86" and won't do anything else. The hard drive status light also stops. I've tried plugging my install usb into the computer when it gets stuck but that does nothing. Any help? my specs are
Intel core 2 duo @2.8
ati radeon 4760 gpu
asus p5ql mobo
250gb hdd (primary)
40gb hdd formatted in ntfs (so i could have 34gb of data)
Seems like it can't read the data partition or something, I don't know how you installed this but maybe you should get a linux distro running first, that makes it so much easier to manage Remix OS see http://forum.xda-developers.com/rem...buntu-mint-t3311865/post65243289#post65243289 for example
You can also try to add the boot option DATA_IN_MEM=1 to see if it boots up
TerrorToetje said:
Seems like it can't read the data partition or something, I don't know how you installed this but maybe you should get a linux distro running first, that makes it so much easier to manage Remix OS see http://forum.xda-developers.com/rem...buntu-mint-t3311865/post65243289#post65243289 for example
You can also try to add the boot option DATA_IN_MEM=1 to see if it boots up
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I installed it from a 16gb flash drive to the hard drive. Where do I add that boot option?
I have installed stable lineage OS 14.1 on my PC. but before the last logo of the is shown it says (Detecting Android-x68.................................................... found at /dev/sdb3)
console:/#(...........................................)
I don't know what to write after (console:/#)
Can anyone help me with this.
I appreciate that...
I understand how to install Remix onto a bootable USB flash drive. I understand how to format a partition on an existing HDD to dual boot between Windows and Remix.
However, I can not seem to figure out how to install Remix onto a separate HDD from the one that the current OS is on, in order to be put into a separate computer. Basically, I have an old Dell Mini 10 and I want to install Remix OS onto the 120GB HDD, but I do not need any other operating system on it. Is this possible?
If so, how can I deviate from the procedure to install Remix onto a HDD partition that is meant to be stand-alone, not dual boot? I can't be the only person who is trying to do this.
Now you have to make the same installation as Remix os on Virtual machine
Put remix os on bootable usb as usual use official installer when you done restart and boot to remix os
at boot menu press TAP at debug mode
now you modify the command
at the end of the first line make space and insert INSTALL=1 and press F10
now you will create boot partition ext4 GPT/UEFI or MBR and make it bootable
Note
choose sda= internal HDD
sdb=USB
now if you on MBR choose install grub if UEFI skip and install the next grub/UEFI
choose read/write mode
done
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now you modify the command
at the end of the first line make space and insert INSTALL=1 and press F10
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Wow, I can't believe it was actually that simple. Thank you!
imadlatch said:
Now you have to make the same installation as Remix os on Virtual machine
Put remix os on bootable usb as usual use official installer when you done restart and boot to remix os
at boot menu press TAP at debug mode
now you modify the command
at the end of the first line make space and insert INSTALL=1 and press F10
now you will create boot partition ext4 GPT/UEFI or MBR and make it bootable
Note
choose sda= internal HDD
sdb=USB
now if you on MBR choose install grub if UEFI skip and install the next grub/UEFI
choose read/write mode
done
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I use same method and i allways end up with faild to create data.img and i get promt to run android x86 or reboot. I select to run and pc restart and i get
error:unknown filesystem.
Entring rescue mode...
Grub rescue>
For me there is no possible way to run remix os with any method.
Cpu: Pentium 4 HT 630
Mbo: Intel 915gux
Gpu: Integrated on mbo
Ram: 3GB
xperia u20i said:
I use same method and i allways end up with faild to create data.img and i get promt to run android x86 or reboot. I select to run and pc restart and i get
error:unknown filesystem.
Entring rescue mode...
Grub rescue>
For me there is no possible way to run remix os with any method.
Cpu: Pentium 4 HT 630
Mbo: Intel 915gux
Gpu: Integrated on mbo
Ram: 3GB
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this method wont create data.img but data folder
make sure you create bootable ext4 partition EFI or mbr up to your bios
Possible? Definitely.
It IS indeed possible, and I have accomplished it on my secondary laptop (Read HERE for how I did it).
@imadlatch The GRUB/GRUB2 install didn't work in my case. I tried the GRUB first, as I'm on a legacy BIOS, and although it did say "Installation Successful", upon reboot, I was greeted with a very nice "OS Not Found" Message. The same happened for GRUB2. So I just went ahead and got an Ubuntu Live USB, and installed the latest GRUB2-Legacy from there. Edited the grub.cfg and everything worked perfectly. 320GB HDD, all for Remix OS. Persistent data, rooted, everything.
@TwistyTravster Did you remove the "CREATE_DATA_IMG=1" from the command line, or just add the "INSTALL=1"? If you didn't remove the data image part, then you should (according to my tests) only have a 4GB /data partition... Or did it allocate the WHOLE HDD? Just interested in seeing how other people with different setups got Remix OS working...
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@TwistyTravster Did you remove the "CREATE_DATA_IMG=1" from the command line, or just add the "INSTALL=1"? If you didn't remove the data image part, then you should (according to my tests) only have a 4GB /data partition... Or did it allocate the WHOLE HDD? Just interested in seeing how other people with different setups got Remix OS working...
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I just added INSTALL=1 to the end. And yes, I ended up with only 4GB data partition, but I then removed the drive from my netbook, mounted it on my main PC and performed the IMGTools mod to increase data.img file size from 4GB to 256GB of the total 320GB on the harddrive I used. The process took about an hour to complete due to the extremely large size that I was enlarging data.img to. You use the number 274877906944 bytes for the command for 256GB. Considering how well this worked, I bet you could enlarge data.img to literally ANY size... probably larger than you'll ever need. Just imagine a total of 1TB space on Remix OS.... LOL!
The biggest problem I'm having is my old netbook doesn't have the graphics capability for h.264 decoding. So I'm getting a Broadcom Crystal HD decoder for the internal mini PCI-E slot, which should allow better 1080p streaming for movies. I plan to use Moonlight Streaming to stream full quality games from my main Gaming PC to my tiny netbook. It will be pretty hilarious seeing a 10" netbook playing games like Crysis in 1080p (probably downscaled to 720p) at 60fps.
I already have a Mad Catz MOJO in my living room that I stream games and movies to, which has been modded to use Remix 2.0 OS as well.
See here.
TwistyTravster said:
I just added INSTALL=1 to the end. And yes, I ended up with only 4GB data partition, but I then removed the drive from my netbook, mounted it on my main PC and performed the IMGTools mod to increase data.img file size from 4GB to 256GB of the total 320GB on the harddrive I used. The process took about an hour to complete due to the extremely large size that I was enlarging data.img to. You use the number 274877906944 bytes for the command for 256GB. Considering how well this worked, I bet you could enlarge data.img to literally ANY size... probably larger than you'll ever need. Just imagine a total of 1TB space on Remix OS.... LOL!
The biggest problem I'm having is my old netbook doesn't have the graphics capability for h.264 decoding. So I'm getting a Broadcom Crystal HD decoder for the internal mini PCI-E slot, which should allow better 1080p streaming for movies. I plan to use Moonlight Streaming to stream full quality games from my main Gaming PC to my tiny netbook. It will be pretty hilarious seeing a 10" netbook playing games like Crysis in 1080p (probably downscaled to 720p) at 60fps.
I already have a Mad Catz MOJO in my living room that I stream games and movies to, which has been modded to use Remix 2.0 OS as well.
See here.
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Well, if you feel the need to reinstall, then just remove the CREATE_DATA_IMG=1 - it'll use a folder on your HDD called "data" instead. That is, assuming you formatted to ext4 for the R/W /system... I don't know if the same works on Windows...
Now there's something I would LOVE to see! A 10 inch netbook playing games that aren't Minecraft!!!
I'm using my Secondary Laptop (Toshiba Satellite C660) as an Android PC with Remix at the moment, and that thing RUNS! I think the only thing limiting it is the slow internet at my university...
Anyways, please report back on the games, as I might use that myself...
P.S. It took 5 Minutes to install Remix on my Toshiba when I didn't do the data.img, so I would recommend using it that way...
Riccorbypro said:
Well, if you feel the need to reinstall, then just remove the CREATE_DATA_IMG=1 - it'll use a folder on your HDD called "data" instead. That is, assuming you formatted to ext4 for the R/W /system... I don't know if the same works on Windows...
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P.S. It took 5 Minutes to install Remix on my Toshiba when I didn't do the data.img, so I would recommend using it that way...
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So remove CREATE_DATA_IMG=1, and it automatically uses the entire HDD storage instead of only 4GB, as long as it it formatted to EX4? Is that what I'm understanding?
have followed the procedure but i still cannot boot from hdd. my hardware is T61 with 4G RAM, 500G HDD (yes bios not uefi). just a blank screen after bios cannot boot up. any hint?
possible failed to create a bootable ext4 under cgdisk 1.0.0? must use ext4?
Use gparted to create ext4 partition and make USB ready for remix os install then add this to menu.lst
(Unetbootin will do fine)
label ubnentry2
menu label ^Install Remix OS to harddisk
kernel /kernel
append initrd=/initrd.img root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=remix_x86_64 androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet INSTALL=1 DEBUG=
Change value"androidboot.hardware=remix_x86_64 to remix_x86" if u use 32 bit remix os
Press (ESC) at grub config , select " install remix os to hardisk" follow procedure installation and report back the result here
after you press tab on resident mode, remove everything after "quiet". Then put INSTALL=0 right after quiet and you can install on ext4. if you don't do this, it adds a line in grub that says "USB_USE_DATA=1" which causes the screen to get stuck at the flashing remix screen.
I have a solution with boot error
To install Remix OS directly on HDD without dualboot :
First, to prepare bootloader, install Ubuntu from USB or DVD that format all drive in EXT4.
Once Ubuntu is installed put remix OS usb key which have been prepared and reboot on USB Key.
Install as arts821 says (Thanks arts821)
/kernel initrd=/initrd.img root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=remix_x86_64 androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet INSTALL=1 DEBUG=
Change value"androidboot.hardware=remix_x86_64 to remix_x86" if u use 32 bit remix os
Press (ESC) at grub config , select " install remix os to hardisk" follow procedure installation and report back the result here
TwistyTravster said:
I understand how to install Remix onto a bootable USB flash drive. I understand how to format a partition on an existing HDD to dual boot between Windows and Remix.
However, I can not seem to figure out how to install Remix onto a separate HDD from the one that the current OS is on, in order to be put into a separate computer. Basically, I have an old Dell Mini 10 and I want to install Remix OS onto the 120GB HDD, but I do not need any other operating system on it. Is this possible?
If so, how can I deviate from the procedure to install Remix onto a HDD partition that is meant to be stand-alone, not dual boot? I can't be the only person who is trying to do this.
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it work also with one hdd but if your windows is not installed with efi before ,and remove your hdd windows before to install os remix like here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaLbOek1X-g
you dont need to do your partition like me with windows if u have only one hdd remove your hdd windows create one partition primary( 1 )having like 500 mo with os remix and after your partition primary bootable os remix choose yes also all time like me when you choose to format the partition os remix in ext 4 like that it will not found your partition windows ,because your hdd windows is not plug in .
after you need to disable efi for boot on windows or efi enable for boot on os remix
(but sorry u don't need to remove ur hdd really because you can take grub 2 only for efi and skip the grub only not efi during installation...normally it take all time the one like sda1 for her boot efi
and it work well for me because i've windows 7 now + os remix x64 on my ssd , and i've reinstall os remix taking grub 2 efi only and it have not touched my boot windows not efi working only if you have before create a partition 1 for os remix boot efi keeping the 2 for windows not efi
i've try on the pc of my friend a dual boot os remix x64 not efi with windows 7 it work ...it can be windows 10 the problem or my motherboard i'm not sure i will try
it work on the motherboard of my friend with no efi dual boot windows 7x64 + os remix x64 but not on my pc ...really strange
but i prefer boot os remix efi enabled only because i can touch the grub easily
I installed Remix OS for PC onto HDD, and my PC original OS is Windows 10 Pro 64-bit UEFI. Restarted my PC and went through without Boot Menu options, just load Windows 10. I tried EasyBCD and got warning message that my PC HDD is in GPT format and UEFI mode so Windows won't let my PC install any other OS other than Windows. I tried different methods and none of them working. Do you know how to get this around? Thanks
you can keep some unpartitioned space using any disk utility software such as easus partition manager and give it a try.....
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You can also try disabling Secure Boot.
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liferockz90 said:
you can keep some unpartitioned space using any disk utility software such as easus partition manager and give it a try.....
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I have four partitioned space in one HDD. I will make one partition space unpartitioned but how do I install Remix OS into unpartitioned space?
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You can also try disabling Secure Boot.
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I disabled Secure Boot long time ago
Hello, I'm trying to use a 32GB usb 3 stick as a portable OS with persistence. I've downloaded the files and followed the instructions to mount the image on the stick, however when I try to boot, after the GRUB screen I get a couple of error messages. The first is something like:
Cannot detect usb write speed, system may not boot
(it's a brand new USB 3 stick)
Then the second message is:
Cannot enter resident mode, not enough space
(weird as it's a 32GB stick)
The system I'm trying to run it on is a windows 7 Lenovo Thinkpad x131e which has 4GB of ram and uses an i3 u3227U processor.
Please could someone help me? I bought the USB key especially to have a portable OS and am a bit disappointed that nothing is working.
Thanks in advance
you need to provide more information about your setup.
1. GPT or MBR system?
2. EUFI or LEGACY bios?
3. using remix installer or third party installer?
4?what format is the usb thumb drive?
etc etc.
In Portable Boot, Remix OS will create 3 Partition in the boot medium,
First is the Remix System itself (REMIXOSSYS).
Second is the Remix Resident User data partition (REMIXOS DATA).
Third is the Windows-readable partition.
Usually, Remix won't boot from USB v1.0 or Slow Version of v2.0, based on my experience. It needs at least ~16Mbps Read Speed and ~8Mbps Write (v2.0), It's recommended to determine which USB version you use to boot. USB v3.0 is better.
One more is, my 8GB Flash disk are separated to 3 Partition by RemixOS which is 4GB for System, 2GB for Resident User Data and the rest for Windows-readable. But I shrink the System to 2GB and grow Data to 4GB to be able to install my apps inside.
You see? My 8GB USB are separated by 4:2:2, maybe yours too, sometime Remix only Randomize the Size of Resident Data Partition and Windows-readable Partition, and there's a chance that your Resident Partition are created smaller than what Resident mode need to run. It always good to explain your problem more detailed here as I can help some about bootable USB.
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