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Old 03-14-2009, 09:19 AM   #1
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Install mobile Linux inside VirtualBox VM


Is it possible to install a mobile (GNU/)Linux distro inside a Virtualbox VM? If yes, could I please get some instructions.
 
Old 03-15-2009, 02:04 AM   #2
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No.
Virtualbox only works for x86 and x86_64 processors. Mobile processors are ARM based.
Try qemu instead. It does have a few emulated ARM CPUs.
 
Old 03-19-2009, 01:37 PM   #3
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Qemu has that nasty keyboard bug.
 
Old 03-19-2009, 10:56 PM   #4
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Qemu has that nasty keyboard bug.
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