Install Android Studio 2.1.2 on Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa

This video show how to install Android Studio (currently 2.1.2) on Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa run on VirtualBox/Windows 10.

Before install Android Studio, have to install jdk. Refer to Install Oracle Java8 on Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa.


Enter in Terminal:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/ubuntu-make
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install ubuntu-make
$ umake android

After reboot, launcher icon of Android Studio will appear in Linux Mint Menu.

Install Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa on VirtualBox/Windows 10

This video show how to install Install Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa on Oracle VirtualBox/Windows 10.

Download Linux Mint iso file from https://www.linuxmint.com/.

The video also show how to enable 3D Acceleration in VirtualBox. (Please note: In my experience of using Ubuntu on VirtualBox/Windows 10, sometimes will have problem when 3D Acceleration enabled.)

Fail to run Linux Mint on old/legacy PC!

Just tried to run Linux Mint on old/legacy PC, Fujitsu M2010 Netbook with CPU of Intel Atom N280 and GMA 950 graphics processor. Due to some compatibility problem, I have to run with option "acpi=off" or "pci=noacpi".

Prepare Live USB of Linux Mint of 32-bit Cinnamon.

With default boot-up setting, the system will hang-up with "Disabling IRQ #9".

In order to boot it up with option setting, press F6 while 10 seconds counting. Then press [Tab] to edit boot option. Press [Enter] to boot.

With option of "acpi=off", the system can run. But cannot recognize the resolution. Always set 800x600, not the true resolution of 1024x600.


With option of "pci=noacpi", it can detect the resolution of 1024x600, but cannot adjust screen brightness - always in dark.

Tried to install with option of "acpi=off", the error of "Disabling IRQ #9" happen again after finished and rebooted!