[GUIDE] Remix OS 3.0 alongside GRUB2 - Remix OS for PC

Hello everyone!
After a long day yesterday trying to install Remix OS alongside my already existing Windows 10 and Fedora 24 installations, managed by GRUB2, I finally completed the task.
I decided that I'm going to save other people wanting to do this some trouble, and post the updated guide, since personally I couldn't find it anywhere. It's mainly based on this guide and other similar ones (including the one by @remixtester here on XDA), and since RemixOS changed the install process a little bit, now it's actually done in 10 easy steps.
Recommended system requirements:
2 GHz dual core processor or better
2 GB system memory
Minimum 8 GB of free hard drive space
Internet access is helpful
1. Download the official latest Remix OS 3.0
2. Install Remix OS to a flash drive, using the provided Windows tool. If you don't have Windows, use Rufus or similar piece of software for your OS.
3. Create an at least 8 GB ext4 partition, and disable secure boot. Remember the partition number you are assigned
4. Boot from the flash drive, from the menu that follows click "e" on Resident Mode.
5. Delete > DATA= USB_DATA_PARTIOTION=1 and replace it with > INSTALL=1
6. Select your partition number, format it to ext4
7. Skip GRUB2, skip EFI GRUB and skip Write/Read Access
8. Reboot back to your Linux distro and open the Terminal
9. Log in as superuser and input: > gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom
Add (do not remove the existing text in the file) the following text to the file. Replace the "X" in set root='(hd0,gptX)' with your partition number. Also paste the text exactly as is, the formatting is crucial for it to work:
HTML:
menuentry 'Remix OS' --class android-x86 {
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,gptX)'
linuxefi /RemixOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=remix_x86_64 androidboot.selinux=permissive SRC=/RemixOS UVESA_MODE=1920x1080 verbose logo.showlogo=1
initrdefi /RemixOS/initrd.img
}
10. Rebuild your GRUB:
For Fedora distribution:
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/Fedora/grub.cfg
For other Linux distributions:
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
Alternatively:
update-grub
Upon reboot you'll see Remix OS added to your OS entries and you should be able to boot up and use it just fine.

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@engmia Great guide! Although I prefer Grub-Customiser!
The GUI makes everything so easy!

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If that's my partition list, and that the 20 GO is the partition I created for Remix OS, then I should write set root='(hd0,gpt4)' ?

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7. SKIP GRUB2, EFI GRUB and Write/Read Access
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So thats skip Grub2, skip EFI grub and Yes to W/R Access?
set root='(hd0,gptX)'
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9L5kBcmfDqVbWxRU29CbDh4S00
This means it will read set root='hd2,gpt4)'?
Another thing is it cant find /RemixOS/kernel
any ideas?

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Ok followed each step by step and i end up with
something (hd2,gpt4) something
must load kernel first
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on bootup.
Now previously i had it installed via windows 10 on my ssd where i deleted the entry from windows boot manager and put the entry in grub. Everything booted fine. But i didnt want it on my ssd. So i followed this to put it on its own partition on a hdd with ubuntu on it. Also when i try to do the grub2-mkconfig it says "command not recognized did you mean grub-mkconfig"

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Vodkanakas said:
Ok followed each step by step and i end up with
on bootup.
Now previously i had it installed via windows 10 on my ssd where i deleted the entry from windows boot manager and put the entry in grub. Everything booted fine. But i didnt want it on my ssd. So i followed this to put it on its own partition on a hdd with ubuntu on it. Also when i try to do the grub2-mkconfig it says "command not recognized did you mean grub-mkconfig"
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In Ubuntu you can just do
Code:
sudo update-grub

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Ok still cannot get this thing going. So heres the run down
UEFI Boot only in bios
sda1,2,3,4 Only windows 10 it makes 4 partitions
sdb1 storage
sdc1 efi
sdc2 ubuntu
sdc3 RemixOS
sdc4 Swap
so i do everything that the instructions say and i get an error for unable to find /RemixOS/kernel and i need to load the kernel first. i think its detecting the partition now due to no having the disk hd2,gpt3 error

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Is it possible to install grub/theme using Windows?

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Wryth said:
Just to be sure...
If that's my partition list, and that the 20 GO is the partition I created for Remix OS, then I should write set root='(hd0,gpt4)' ?
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Yes, correct.
Vodkanakas said:
Ok still cannot get this thing going. So heres the run down
UEFI Boot only in bios
sda1,2,3,4 Only windows 10 it makes 4 partitions
sdb1 storage
sdc1 efi
sdc2 ubuntu
sdc3 RemixOS
sdc4 Swap
so i do everything that the instructions say and i get an error for unable to find /RemixOS/kernel and i need to load the kernel first. i think its detecting the partition now due to no having the disk hd2,gpt3 error
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This sounds like an error due to a wrong path set in the GRUB configuration. Are you certain you have set the correct number for your device? Do you have 3 separate hard drives on your device?

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engmia said:
This sounds like an error due to a wrong path set in the GRUB configuration. Are you certain you have set the correct number for your device? Do you have 3 separate hard drives on your device?
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Yes three seperate hdd in computer and set root='(hd2,gpt3)'

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Vodkanakas said:
Yes three seperate hdd in computer and set root='(hd2,gpt3)'
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Sorry for the late reply. Frankly I don't know how to help you, I can only repeat that to me it looks an error in the partition path. Try double checking what number has your distribution been assigned to terminal.

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Guys, FYI we are reworking the INSTALL=1 installer. It should be done within 2-3 weeks. Initial release might be unofficial.

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i clicked remix os on the grub and this messages shows up
error: cant find command `linuxefi';
error: cant find command `initrdefi'.
Press any key to continue.....
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what should i do now? my resolution is 1366x768, http://imgur.com/a/yz4xs

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@Ravagioli in grub customizer change linuxefi to linux and initrdefi to initrd.

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Can I set the data partition to a specific partiorion on my hdd ??
I have booted RemixOS with no problems however i think it would be better if i could mount one of my hard disk partition as the data partition !!
How can I do that ??
I'm on Kali linux and refind bootmanager !!

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Is there a way to disable the Flashing Remix OS logo and see exactly what's going on in the terminal?
It seems to stick for an awful long time on this screen. I've put the files in a seperate partition in Ubuntu /dev/sda3 (hd0,3)
The boot sequence seems to go fine right until this screen, and I'm using the UVESA=1920x1080
I have a Lenovo laptop, booting in legacy mode with an intel chipset.
Thanks for your help
Lisa

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This can only be done when install Remix to flash drive? What about hard drive?

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uttarayan21 said:
I have booted RemixOS with no problems however i think it would be better if i could mount one of my hard disk partition as the data partition !!
How can I do that ??
I'm on Kali linux and refind bootmanager !!
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pipyakas said:
This can only be done when install Remix to flash drive? What about hard drive?
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This guide is for installing it to the hard drive?
Just make sure to check what the updates in the install procedure are, as you were informed the INSTALL=1 will be reworked and something might've changed.
lisa107b said:
Is there a way to disable the Flashing Remix OS logo and see exactly what's going on in the terminal?
It seems to stick for an awful long time on this screen. I've put the files in a seperate partition in Ubuntu /dev/sda3 (hd0,3)
The boot sequence seems to go fine right until this screen, and I'm using the UVESA=1920x1080
I have a Lenovo laptop, booting in legacy mode with an intel chipset.
Thanks for your help
Lisa
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I'm quite sure there was a full text boot option somewhere, try Googling it. As far as I could remember, the flashing logo was there when the install procedure wasn't completed successfully. Can you boot from a USB drive?
Make sure to see the last few posts. @Vioner informed the install=1 will be reworked.

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engmia said:
This guide is for installing it to the hard drive?
Just make sure to check what the updates in the install procedure are, as you were informed the INSTALL=1 will be reworked and something might've changed.
I'm quite sure there was a full text boot option somewhere, try Googling it. As far as I could remember, the flashing logo was there when the install procedure wasn't completed successfully. Can you boot from a USB drive?
Make sure to see the last few posts. @Vioner informed the install=1 will be reworked.
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Thanks, but I managed to work out what my problem was, you need to ensure the SRC= command points to the remix 'system.img' I wrote everything up here for those still having problems:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...oot-screen-t3329554/post70838891#post70838891

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lisa107b said:
Thanks, but I managed to work out what my problem was, you need to ensure the SRC= command points to the remix 'system.img' I wrote everything up here for those still having problems:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...oot-screen-t3329554/post70838891#post70838891
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Awesome, happy to hear you worked it out.