Message-ID: <6423de2a@news.ausics.net> From: Computer Nerd Kev Subject: Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc References: <20230321020154@news.eternal-september.org> User-Agent: tin/2.0.1-20111224 ("Achenvoir") (UNIX) (Linux/2.4.31 (i686)) NNTP-Posting-Host: news.ausics.net Date: 29 Mar 2023 16:43:55 +1000 Organization: Ausics - https://www.ausics.net Lines: 30 X-Complaints: abuse@ausics.net Path: csiph.com!news.bbs.nz!news.ausics.net!not-for-mail Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:37695 27E.G756 <27E.G756@noq24u.net> wrote: > On 3/27/23 5:47 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> >> My interest in running Android in a virtual machine was precisely to >> have Adobe Reader on the (Linux) computer. > > Hmmmm ... but is it a "linux computer" if it's running > Android ??? :-) > > Android is hacked-down -ix, not as versatile as real -ix > (but it looks attractive/friendly). > > I've not checked lately - will VirtualBox run Android ? VirtualBox isn't an emulator, so it will only run x86_64-compatible software. Android no longer officially supports x86_64, so VirtualBox is no good for it. Except there's the Android-x86 project: https://www.android-x86.org/ But they're only doing source code releases now, and I presume most Android 'apps' won't run on it. I looked into all this for testing web pages in smartphone browsers without needing to buy a smartphone, but it seemed like too much work (and likely frustration). -- __ __ #_ < |\| |< _#