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    Easiest way to try Linux

    If you only have a Windows PC and Android MiniPC but you would still like to try out Linux then simply download and unzip one of the following files appropriate to your MiniPC and write the image to an SD card using 'Win32 Disk Imager' on Windows. Once you have written the image just put the SD card into your MiniPC and turn on the power. If you are a Linux user and want to try out one of these images then just write it to an SD card using 'dd if=UNZIPPED_FILE_NAME of=/dev/sdX bs=4M' where 'X' is the disk name and 'UNZIPPED_FILE_NAME' is the file name.

    I'm providing five options:

    Minix Neo X7 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99...npXdTZYUjhOX1U
    PQ Labs A350-SSD - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99...TJXM2VZaGtMT2c
    Radxa Rock - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99...GNUakZFenNLRVU
    Rikomagic MK802IV New (AP6210) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99...mIyLTl4Z3ZFRmc
    Rikomagic MK802IV Old (8188EU) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99...jVGRG14aGVoLVE

    Just a reminder that the Linuxium user password is 'p' (without the quotes) and that a root password can be set by entering 'sudo su -' and then 'passwd root' in a terminal window. You can expand the file system to utilise the whole SD card by entering 'echo -e "d\nn\np\n1\n81921\n\nw" | sudo fdisk /dev/mmcblk0' then rebooting and entering 'sudo reseize2fs /dev/mmcblk0p1' to complete the resizing and Mali hardware acceleration can be enabled by entering 'sudo mv /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/mesa-egl /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/xmesa-egl'.

    Enjoy!

    (see also     https://plus.google.com/109451178006683865932/posts/P6TNn3sisa2)
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    #2
    thanks a lot.. i bought a neo x7 and was about to return it, because i whould like it better with a (picuntu alike solution rather android).
    i will try it out.
    does it is a full working? does it have a X? this is a *buntu alike image?
    how big the SD need to be?

    edit: create the SD with Win32 Disk Imager S but it boot to android normally (i have stock 008 installed) do i have to have a custom ROM installed? what do i have to do?
    thanks and congrats!
    Last edited by pedropitt; 07-02-2014, 19:13.

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      #3
      Originally posted by pedropitt View Post
      thanks a lot.. i bought a neo x7 and was about to return it, because i whould like it better with a (picuntu alike solution rather android).
      i will try it out.
      does it is a full working? does it have a X? this is a *buntu alike image?
      how big the SD need to be?

      edit: create the SD with Win32 Disk Imager S but it boot to android normally (i have stock 008 installed) do i have to have a custom ROM installed? what do i have to do?
      thanks and congrats!
      The SD card image contains full Ubuntu 12.04 LTS desktop with Unity. If it doesn't boot initially from the SD card then try it a couple of times as it just means that the SD card isn't being initialized fast enough for the boot RAM.

      Using a fast SD card gives optimal performance.

      No change to the Neo X7 installed software is necessary. It doesn't matter if you have stock, custom or no ROM installed as it will boot everything from the SD card.

      Minix Neo X7 image has been updated to include wifi.
      Last edited by linuxium; 07-17-2014, 07:18.

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        #4
        Originally posted by linuxium View Post
        The SD card image contains full Ubuntu 12.04 LTS desktop with Unity. If it doesn't boot initially from the SD card then try it a couple of times as it just means that the SD card isn't being initialized fast enough for the boot RAM.

        Using a fast SD card gives optimal performance.

        No change to the Neo X7 installed software is necessary. It doesn't matter if you have stock, custom or no ROM installed as it will boot everything from the SD card.
        oh well.. maybe i had to try a diferent SD card.
        meanwhile i was trying your other privious multiboot method, (i thought that was needed a specific kernel or so) i think i completly brick my X7. it was failling keep recovey mode ON after a few seconds and failing to clean NAND.
        Now it doesnt even enter recovery mode, no matter how long i press de recovery + power.
        it really dead i guess

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          #5
          Originally posted by pedropitt View Post
          oh well.. maybe i had to try a diferent SD card.
          meanwhile i was trying your other privious multiboot method, (i thought that was needed a specific kernel or so) i think i completly brick my X7. it was failling keep recovey mode ON after a few seconds and failing to clean NAND.
          Now it doesnt even enter recovery mode, no matter how long i press de recovery + power.
          it really dead i guess
          I have successfully used to SD card boot image on a 'bricked' and effectively broken device (the NAND is corrupt and cannot boot and the recovery button had broken off). So I would get a descent SD card and copy the unzipped SD card image to it and try again. Don't give up!

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            #6
            Originally posted by linuxium View Post
            I have successfully used to SD card boot image on a 'bricked' and effectively broken device (the NAND is corrupt and cannot boot and the recovery button had broken off). So I would get a descent SD card and copy the unzipped SD card image to it and try again. Don't give up!
            i tryed again but with no success. nothing happens when i plugin to AC.. press power.. recovery, SD or not.. tested AC adapter and its ok.
            neo X7 ..RIP
            maybe i can ask for warranty.. will try

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              #7
              Many thanks!

              Finally, I could make a linux runnig on my tronsmart mk908ii. It boots up a linux with 33% of success, that is, it failed to load a linux two of three times. I guess the problem is related to the speed of sd card as linuxium mentioned above. However, I am happy with that. Thank you so much, linuxium!!

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                #8
                NAND image

                Since the image "Rikomagic MK802IV New (AP6210)" worked on my tronsmart mk908ii, I found the NAND counterpart of it ( http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...=mk802iv+linux ) and flashed, but did not boot up at all. Could you refer to an NAND image which would work on tronsmart mk908ii? Or is there any way to convert the sd card image to an NAND image?

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                  #9
                  Some problems, again, in mi minix x7.

                  Ethernet dont work.:
                  Code:
                  Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.419138] usb 2-1.1: new high speed USB device number 3 using usb20_host
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.520157] usb 2-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8152
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.520193] usb 2-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.520236] usb 2-1.1: Product: USB 10/100 LAN
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.520259] usb 2-1.1: Manufacturer: Realtek
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.520280] usb 2-1.1: SerialNumber: 10000023F9A1
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.521469] cdc_ether 2-1.1:2.0: eth0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-usb20_host-1.1, CDC Ethernet Device, 10:00:00:23:f$
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.521894] cdc_ether 2-1.1:2.0: eth0: unregister 'cdc_ether' usb-usb20_host-1.1, CDC Ethernet Device
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.559043] data=0x16e9Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.952948] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: This product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
Jul  4 04:55:23 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [    2.952957]              US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625.
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099073] WARNING: at net/sched/sch_generic.c:255 dev_watchdog+0x154/0x268()
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099091] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (r8152): transmit queue 0 timed out
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099121] [<c043b954>] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xe0) from [<c04689e4>] (warn_slowpath_common+0x4c/0x64)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099146] [<c04689e4>] (warn_slowpath_common+0x4c/0x64) from [<c0468a7c>] (warn_slowpath_fmt+0x2c/0x3c)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099173] [<c0468a7c>] (warn_slowpath_fmt+0x2c/0x3c) from [<c080272c>] (dev_watchdog+0x154/0x268)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099200] [<c080272c>] (dev_watchdog+0x154/0x268) from [<c0475a8c>] (run_timer_softirq+0x244/0x378)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099228] [<c0475a8c>] (run_timer_softirq+0x244/0x378) from [<c046ec50>] (__do_softirq+0x138/0x27c)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099251] [<c046ec50>] (__do_softirq+0x138/0x27c) from [<c046f1e8>] (irq_exit+0x4c/0xa8)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099277] [<c046f1e8>] (irq_exit+0x4c/0xa8) from [<c043107c>] (asm_do_IRQ+0x7c/0xb8)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099300] [<c043107c>] (asm_do_IRQ+0x7c/0xb8) from [<c04362c8>] (__irq_svc+0x48/0xe0)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099320] Exception stack(0xc0b35f28 to 0xc0b35f70)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099334] 5f20:                   c0b35f70 00000000 c2eb3e76 00000006 c2ea558d 00000006
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099356] 5f40: 000003ff feb3cfff 00000000 413fc090 00000000 00000000 00000006 c0b35f70
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099376] 5f60: c048c1e8 c044ab74 800f0013 ffffffff
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099395] [<c04362c8>] (__irq_svc+0x48/0xe0) from [<c044ab74>] (rk30_idle+0x44/0x74)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099420] [<c044ab74>] (rk30_idle+0x44/0x74) from [<c0779ed4>] (cpuidle_idle_call+0x14c/0x250)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099445] [<c0779ed4>] (cpuidle_idle_call+0x14c/0x250) from [<c0437500>] (cpu_idle+0x84/0xe8)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099470] [<c0437500>] (cpu_idle+0x84/0xe8) from [<c0408840>] (start_kernel+0x294/0x2e4)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099496] [<c0408840>] (start_kernel+0x294/0x2e4) from [<6040803c>] (0x6040803c)
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099515] ---[ end trace 0fce04d520bf3fb4 ]---
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099530] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: Tx timeout.
Jul  4 04:55:47 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   29.099549] usb 2-1.1: eth0: Tx status -104
Jul  4 04:55:48 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   30.129751] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:55:48 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   30.129773] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:55:48 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   30.231746] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:55:48 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   30.540638] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22

Jul  4 04:55:52 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   34.235127] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:55:53 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   35.149097] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:55:54 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   36.149045] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Jul  4 04:55:57 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   39.396084] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:00 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   42.239349] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:09 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   50.991273] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:16 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   58.255719] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:27 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   68.619432] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:31 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   73.139288] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:31 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   73.211206] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:32 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   73.599229] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   74.599335] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   74.619216] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   74.702092] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   74.902162] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   74.971666] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   75.153601] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:33 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   75.404239] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:34 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   75.616147] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:34 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   75.715352] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:34 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   76.045480] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:34 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   76.223055] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:35 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   76.866657] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:36 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   77.715551] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:36 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   78.473807] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:37 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   78.609189] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:37 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   79.115768] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:37 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   79.116844] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:38 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   80.424049] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:40 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   81.718636] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:56:40 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [   82.439206] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:10 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  172.210533] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:10 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  172.472739] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:11 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  172.853180] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:11 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  172.853499] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:12 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  173.763607] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:12 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  174.430032] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:13 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  174.669128] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:13 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  175.064088] dma_period(1764) is not an integer multiple of dma_size(64)dma_period(1764) is not an integer multiple of dma_size(64)
Jul  4 04:58:13 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  175.072939] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:13 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  175.073353] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:14 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  175.117304] dma_period(1764) is not an integer multiple of dma_size(64)dma_period(1764) is not an integer multiple of dma_size(64)dma_period(1764) is not an$
Jul  4 04:58:14 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  176.135947] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:16 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  177.766549] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
Jul  4 04:58:17 LINUXIUMONE kernel: [  178.679200] r8152 2-1.1:1.0: eth0: failed tx_urb -22
                  Next, Mali Hardware dont work after reboot minix., egl problems......Problem solved :chmod 666 /dev/dri/card0
                  chmod 777 /dev/mali

                  Regards !!!
                  Last edited by Znet; 07-04-2014, 15:38.

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                    #10
                    Hi,

                    I have this working on my old MK809, however my audio stopped working after a couple of reboots ? I am guessing this is an Alsa mixer issue (not dug into it too deep yet) . . . ?
                    Also how do I go about installing this to NAND, as I think the older NAND images are not up to date with kernel etc. ?

                    Thanks !

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                      #11
                      Is there a way to mount the nand partition

                      I was wondering if it was possible (while running from SD) to mount the nand memory from the stick as well?
                      That way the sd option would be easy way to access the data and make changes to the filesystem

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                        #12
                        Is there any way, any way at all, to get someone to make one of these ROMS work with the 809iii with that RTL8723bs wifi/bt chip?? Been trying everything and nothing and no one has anything for this one. It has to be the newest build because it seems like it is a lot of people recently are getting this configuration. So any help from anywhere would be awesome. Thanks.

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                          #13
                          Finally, a linux for my mk908ii

                          Thank you so much! This is finally a working copy of linux for my mk908ii.

                          One thing I'm noticing is that it is extremely slow. It took about 15 minutes to install VLC player. Is this to be expected?

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                            #14
                            on minix x7 it boots but I'm not able to make wifi working.
                            How can I see if mali works correctly? I try to issue es2gears but I get "EGLUT: failed to inizialize EG display"
                            What am I doing wrong?
                            Last edited by grzmrc; 07-08-2014, 06:51.

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                              #15
                              Nice to know that you have provided sw for booting Linux in Neo X7 etc. Can you pls support Neo X5 also?

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