Install RemixOS on PC HDD Partition [GUIDE][NO USB][GRUB MULTIBOOT] - Remix OS for PC

In this guide I will explain how to install RemixOS on PC with multiboot with any other OS. (Grub needed for multiboot)
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First some points to get clear:
1- Can I use the hole partition as data and not a restricted size data.img? Yes, you can.
2- Can partition be ext4 ? Yes it can and it must. (I've seen people over xda saying you need fat32 for RemixOS. That's not true. RemixOS is android-x86 based and it inherits its ext4 support.
3-Can I make system files editable? Yes, although they will use much more space than when system is compressed.
Let's start: (START UBUNTU OR WHATEVER OS YOU CAN USE TO WRITE GRUB )
1-First use your preferred partition manager to create an ext4 partition where RemixOS will be installed.(8GB or more recommended).
2-Create a folder called "android" in the new created partition.
3- Download latest RemixOS ISO from official page.
4-Decompress ISO contents and copy all to android folder in new partition.
5-Create "data" folder into android so it would look like /android/data.
6- Add new grub entry to /etc/grub.d/40_custom (OR WATHEVER FILE YOUR GRUB INSTALLER USE) like this:
Code:
menuentry "Remix-OS" {
set root='(hdx,y)'
linux/android/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=remix_x86_64 androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet SRC=android DATA=/data
initrd/android/initrd.img}
PAY ATTENTION IN THE CODE ABOVE - (hdx,y) makes reference to the partition where you are installing RemixOS, Generally it is (hd0,y) where 'y' is the number of the partition
7-Execute on terminal
Code:
sudo update-grub
(OR WATHEVER CODE YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR GRUB )
8-Reboot and boot into RemixOS .
For the ones who want editable system files:
ATTENTION: WE WILL NEED A DEBIAN DISTRO LIKE UBUNTU OR ANY OTHER DISTRO WITH squashfs-tools
1-Move system.sfs from android folder to whatever folder you want (outside RemixOS partition).
2-Open terminal and install squashfs-tools with
Code:
sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools
3-In terminal go to the folder where you put sytem.sfs and execute
Code:
unsquashfs -d system system.sfs
We'll see a new folder is created with a file called system.img inside.
4-Copy system.img to /android folder in RemixOS partition
5-Mount unsquashed system.img:
Code:
sudo mkdir /media/tmp && sudo mount system.img /media/tmp
We now can see system.img was mounted and you can access it through file explorer and edit files aswell.
6-Reboot and enjoy RemixOS with editable system files.
(you can start Ubuntu and edit files mounting system.img)

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Going to try it now :fingers-crossed:

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i have a little error
so i did like you said with lubuntu on a sd.
used an old eee PC (ASUS Eee PC 904HA) i had around. should work on it i think.
after i did everything i get
Code:
error: file '/boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found.
Entering rescue mode...
i used i386 version...
did i fail to set up grub correctly?
thx for any help
Edit: rebooted in live sd and my 40_custom is as default. will try again.

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gr44b said:
so i did like you said with lubuntu on a sd.
used an old eee PC (ASUS Eee PC 904HA) i had around. should work on it i think..
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You need to use "sudo" to edit 40_custom...
By SD you mean SD Card?
If you are installing GRUB on an SD Card form the PC, I think you will need to copy /boot/grub folder in the root of your SD Card. I've never done that.. but those are the files Grub needs to work properly and when booting from SD Card I think the root for Grub is the SD Card so you need /boot/grub and all the files in there on your SD Card
If this not work read carefully the second answer here

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I have windows and ubuntu with grub in uefi boot, is this tutorial valid with my grub?

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languedoc said:
I have windows and ubuntu with grub in uefi boot, is this tutorial valid with my grub?
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I don't have any UEFI compatible PC to test... If you handle to add the entry to your grub it could work. Test and report :crossfingers:
I heard a lot of times that secure boot on uefi usually prevents chain boot...so think on disabling it if you find an error during the test.

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install remix os for pc?not sound hdmi tv((( (intel hd4000) all working good by, not sound((((

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OTA update working?
Will an OTA update work for a system which has been set up with your method?

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remixtester said:
Will an OTA update work for a system which has been set up with your method?
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Guessing not, until out of BETA, when hopefully a more user friendly install method will be issued

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remixtester said:
Will an OTA update work for a system which has been set up with your method?
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Actually OTA works with system.img