How to use the x86 Android emulator on Linux?
android, android-emulator, android-sdk-2.3, android-sdk-tools
Solution
Step #1: Download the Intel Atom x86 System Image - API Level 10 via your SDK Manager.
Step #2: When creating an AVD, choose Intel Atom x86 System Image - API Level 10 as your target.
At the present time, the only official x86 system image is for Android 2.3.3 (a.k.a., API Level 10). There is a third-party build of an Android 4.0.3 system image from the AOSP that you can also install and use, though it is unofficial.
Problem
The latest Android sdk has an x86 emulator, which is supposed to help with performance. How can I create an image for it? When I go to make a new avd I see a dropdown for CPU/ABI but it is set to "ARM" and disabled.