Add support for x86 VirtualBox Emulation
To make a VirtualBox install image,
make installer_img
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86/README.txt b/target/board/generic_x86/README.txt
index 3b88b44..97e2d5b 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_x86/README.txt
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86/README.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-The generic_x86 board target provides basic services on
-very basic hardware. To build with generic_x86, you will
-need an appropriate kernel for your device (or emulation).
+The generic_x86 board target provides basic services on very basic
+hardware (really for an emulation). To build with generic_x86, you will
+need an appropriate kernel for your emulation (or device).
A1. Create a new top level directory and pull the AOSP repository
mkdir $HOME/AOSP
@@ -23,4 +23,11 @@
make -j8
The build will generate some image files whose format may or may not be correct for your
-device.
+device. You can build an installer image disk for the VirtualBox emulator using the command:
+
+A5. Build a VirtualBox installer image
+ cd $HOME/AOSP
+ source build/envsetup.sh
+ lunch generic_x86-eng
+ make -j8 installer_vdi
+