By now most of you know about the RK3188T and problems with video and Linux kernels. Frankly, I can live with 1.4 GHz since once you clock the cores above 1 GHz for any length of time the device over heats (try building a big project when all cores are near 100% for hours). What I cannot live with is the inability to boot Linux off the device. I tried the following on a Tronsmart MK908II (heading back to Amazon as I speak):
I did this as recovery images and booting from Android (like I do on my MK808 and MK802IV). I've seen posts stating they had PicUntu working, but when you follow the instructions you get the black screen of death or reboots. What I'd like to know is exactly which devices work with which kernels (exact configs). If the answer is none, I can live with that, but since Finless 1.5a worked perfectly on my MK908II I'd think the that would translate to a Linux kernel. I really don't want to get more RK3066 devices since they are still in the $40-$50 US range.
If you have a success story please post device, where you bought it from and kernel used. I'm primarily concerned with booting Ubuntu off SD, but I'll take anything at this point. The RK32XX devices will not be out until 2nd quarter and there's no guarantee we'll have Linux kernels booting off them any time soon.
As an alternative can you post true RK3188 devices for sale? I don't mind paying $80 US like I did for my MK802IV (RTL8188), but event those have RK3188T now! The Minix devices are too expensive an bulky for my application of these devices.
- Video flicker solved! (built with Picuntu kernel, but black screen only)
- MK908ii and Linux again (tried Groch's kernel, but no go, video out of range for lapdock)
- Tried many kernels and configurations with Marvin (black screen or reboots)
- Built radxa kernel which boots to penguins, but reboots back to Android. This was the only one where video came up, but it doesn't have AP6210 support.
I did this as recovery images and booting from Android (like I do on my MK808 and MK802IV). I've seen posts stating they had PicUntu working, but when you follow the instructions you get the black screen of death or reboots. What I'd like to know is exactly which devices work with which kernels (exact configs). If the answer is none, I can live with that, but since Finless 1.5a worked perfectly on my MK908II I'd think the that would translate to a Linux kernel. I really don't want to get more RK3066 devices since they are still in the $40-$50 US range.
If you have a success story please post device, where you bought it from and kernel used. I'm primarily concerned with booting Ubuntu off SD, but I'll take anything at this point. The RK32XX devices will not be out until 2nd quarter and there's no guarantee we'll have Linux kernels booting off them any time soon.
As an alternative can you post true RK3188 devices for sale? I don't mind paying $80 US like I did for my MK802IV (RTL8188), but event those have RK3188T now! The Minix devices are too expensive an bulky for my application of these devices.
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