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== Create MeeGo image for VirtualBox == | == Create MeeGo image for VirtualBox == | ||
| - | Please download the latest tablet image from this link: [http:// | + | Please download the latest tablet image from this link: [http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/trunk/latest/images/meego-tablet-ia32-qemu/ MeeGo Tablet Images for SDK] |
=== Unpack the image tarball === | === Unpack the image tarball === | ||
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=== Convert the image for VirtualBox === | === Convert the image for VirtualBox === | ||
| - | Converts a raw disk image to a VirtualBox Disk Image (VDI) file by VBoxManage tool: | + | Converts a raw disk image to a VirtualBox Disk Image (VDI) file by VBoxManage tool(which is placed at the VirtualBox installation directory): |
$ cd meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-raw | $ cd meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-raw | ||
$ VBoxManage convertfromraw meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-sda.raw meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-sda.vdi | $ VBoxManage convertfromraw meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-sda.raw meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-sda.vdi | ||
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=== Run MeeGo image in VitualBox === | === Run MeeGo image in VitualBox === | ||
Create a new virtual machine, and the setting as the screenshot below. You should choose the storage disk as the vdi image you have created in above step. For getting the advantage of CPU virtualization technologies, you should enable the VT option in VirtualBox | Create a new virtual machine, and the setting as the screenshot below. You should choose the storage disk as the vdi image you have created in above step. For getting the advantage of CPU virtualization technologies, you should enable the VT option in VirtualBox | ||
| + | [[File:MeeGo Tablet VBox.png|800px]] | ||
Then, click the start button to boot up MeeGo in VirtualBox. The image will be started as below screenshot. | Then, click the start button to boot up MeeGo in VirtualBox. The image will be started as below screenshot. | ||
| + | [[File:Meego tablet vbox2.PNG|800px]] | ||
== Deploy Qt Apps to VirtualBox == | == Deploy Qt Apps to VirtualBox == | ||
| - | VirtualBox simulate a network card and allocate a IP address to the MeeGo platform. You can deploy Qt Apps in Qt Creator to VirtualBox as a real device. Please follow this link to enable deploy Qt Apps: [[Configure Qt Creator for MeeGo device]] | + | VirtualBox simulate a network card and allocate a IP address to the MeeGo platform. You can deploy Qt Apps in Qt Creator to VirtualBox as a real device. Please follow this link to enable deploy Qt Apps: [[SDK/Setup/Debugging_MeeGo_Applications#Create_a_MeeGo_Device_Configuration|Configure Qt Creator for MeeGo device]] |
== Known Issues & Drawback == | == Known Issues & Drawback == | ||
* It doesn't include a skin for VirtualBox now, you can press Wins Logo key to get the tablet back homescreen. | * It doesn't include a skin for VirtualBox now, you can press Wins Logo key to get the tablet back homescreen. | ||
* The resolution in VirtualBox cannot set to 1280x800 for tablet image, the resolution is 800x600 now. | * The resolution in VirtualBox cannot set to 1280x800 for tablet image, the resolution is 800x600 now. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:04, 2 June 2011
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Download and install VirtualBox
Download VirtualBox from the official website: Download VirtualBox. Before downloading and installing, you have to agree to the terms and conditions of the respective license. Please follow the installation instructions to install VirtualBox step by step.
Create MeeGo image for VirtualBox
Please download the latest tablet image from this link: MeeGo Tablet Images for SDK
Unpack the image tarball
$ tar jxf meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-raw.tar.bz2
Convert the image for VirtualBox
Converts a raw disk image to a VirtualBox Disk Image (VDI) file by VBoxManage tool(which is placed at the VirtualBox installation directory):
$ cd meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-raw
$ VBoxManage convertfromraw meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-sda.raw meego-tablet-ia32-qemu-${version}-sda.vdi
Run MeeGo image in VitualBox
Create a new virtual machine, and the setting as the screenshot below. You should choose the storage disk as the vdi image you have created in above step. For getting the advantage of CPU virtualization technologies, you should enable the VT option in VirtualBox
Then, click the start button to boot up MeeGo in VirtualBox. The image will be started as below screenshot.
Deploy Qt Apps to VirtualBox
VirtualBox simulate a network card and allocate a IP address to the MeeGo platform. You can deploy Qt Apps in Qt Creator to VirtualBox as a real device. Please follow this link to enable deploy Qt Apps: Configure Qt Creator for MeeGo device
Known Issues & Drawback
- It doesn't include a skin for VirtualBox now, you can press Wins Logo key to get the tablet back homescreen.
- The resolution in VirtualBox cannot set to 1280x800 for tablet image, the resolution is 800x600 now.