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Virtualbox : Ubuntu

pbf98

pbf98

Android Expert
hey all I'm trying to get into rom dev work so I installed Virtualbox and got Ubuntu running.. but I am a little slow...

I did something to in the "view pane" on the window and now the that whole bar across the top with all the Virtualbox options is gone... I can't figure out how to get the resolution past 800x600? i think it was

the virtual machine has 20GB harddrive space for now, 6GB ram.. the max video limit 128MB

I took a linux class back in college so i know some of the basics of this os but just need some additional help.

and anyone know what I should install to get started with rom work?

Thanks in advance :)
 
Hey pbf, I'm not sure about the vbox issue (i've got my own series of vbox issues ;)), but I think it would be in the "VIEW" menu.

As far as what to install... I'd go with Eclipse, and the Android SDK. I think that would be all you need, but I've hardly dabbled into app development (I know you're going for roms, but I think it'd be close).

If you are planning on compiling your own source, you need to get all that from some android site (not sure which ;))... and I'm not sure if you'd just compile that with gcc or something else - i'm guessing it is something other than gcc... but I don't know.

Hope that helps a little bit. :D
 
I'd need a screenshot of vbox to tell you definitively. If you set it ti full screen mode in view, you can just hover at the bottom of the screen and press the icon that has a small square in a monitor.

If you switched into scale mode, you can actually increase the resolution by resizing the window. To exit scale mode is Right CTRL + C


to start developing, you need a build environment.

go here:

Get Involved | Android Open Source

And read the getting started links in the top left corner.

My 12.04 had been upgraded a few times so my environment had a mixture of old libs so it was a nightmare to get right and had to uninstall and update loads of dependencies. Hopefully for you this will be easier.
 
ok the ctrl c helped me get back the the windowed version, because I was in scaled.. In Ubuntu when i go to system: preferences:monitors the only resolutions available are 800x600 and 640x480.. is there anyway to get better resolution? Scale mode just makes it bigger not increase the res.

and thanks for suggesting eclipse and where to get started with it all :)
 
Figured out my resolution problem. While at work I came across a page that described exactly my problem and their solution.

What I had to do was on the window menu, click devices:Install Guest Additions.. then restart... looks much nicer!
Thanks for the help you two!
 
Eclipse/Android SDK is the way to go. remember to install the AVD (Android Virtual Device) as well so you can test your creations in a realistic emulation of a smartphone.
 
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