Beelink S82 / Tronsmart S89 / VissonTech S82 Linux

[flukester]

Hi, I'm kinda a newb here. I've flashed phones and tablets. The procedure for this ROM is kind of weird.

My device is http://www.amazon.ca/MXIII-Android-Q...3&keywords=mx3
I believe based on reading a lot, it's the same as the http://www.amazon.com/Tronsmart-Andr.../dp/B00JGGK8II which means your Linux ROM will work with my device.

I honestly looked through most of the replies in this thread. I have a few questions I can't seem to figure out from this thread. I want to be sure before I flash.

Is this a real linux? Can we boot to a desktop?
Can I run terminal, create text files etc that will stay on device. Can I make it boot to a desktop?
Can I make system modifications? /etc/init.d rc.local?
What Linux source is this based on? Ubuntu, Archie?
People ask, can you support Kodi 14? What does that mean? can I not change the source repository and install a different version? This is linux right apt-get and all that? (probably answered already above)

I am really happy you made this ROM, more so if it works with my box. I hate the Android on this box which to me is limiting it's capabilities. I can't believe nobody has made a full-fledged Linux Media box. Just Android crap. Crazy. What you offer is maybe almost that.

Thanks in advance!

[MikeD]

This is a outdated version of a small linux distro booting xbmc 13.2 which is NOT a full linux.
You should better try M8 2G of this OpenELEC build. As far as I know there is no full linux for S802 chips available. I only read about this.
Or you can try builds from http://amlinux.ru/image/. There are specific MXIII builds but only for 1GB RAM. You should go with S82 builds. Official thread for these builds is here.

[flukester]

This is a outdated version of a small linux distro booting xbmc 13.2 which is NOT a full linux.
You should better try M8 2G of this OpenELEC build. As far as I know there is no full linux for S802 chips available. I only read about this.
Or you can try builds from http://amlinux.ru/image/. There are specific MXIII builds but only for 1GB RAM. You should go with S82 builds. Official thread for these builds is here.

Wheww.. Glad I waited before proceeding. Thanks for this info. I'll have to digest all that. That's too bad there is no full linux build. Darn these little boxes would be simply amazing with a linux port on it. A lot of XBMC/Kodi addons do not like Android.

I've almost been tempted to get a Raspberry PI 2 or this device to be exact http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00SEGYY7C/r...I1LMWUHCB24G27. Looks promising to me.

Thanks for that info, I'm going to spend some time reading that.

[flukester]

This is a outdated version of a small linux distro booting xbmc 13.2 which is NOT a full linux.
You should better try M8 2G of this OpenELEC build. As far as I know there is no full linux for S802 chips available. I only read about this.
Or you can try builds from http://amlinux.ru/image/. There are specific MXIII builds but only for 1GB RAM. You should go with S82 builds. Official thread for these builds is here.

I ended up using this. Works very well for me. http://mbox.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=302

I should have bought this, http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_141995.html how this never came up in my research I don't know. Unggh.