[theballboy]

Ordered a RK3188 Quad-core Android from China in September some time which arrived yesterday. During that time I had hoped that Linux would be made available for it to install xbmc. Trying to avoid the price hike of a nettop.

anyway Iv found info that picuntu now available for this chip
Is this now viable for an xbmc install??

http://liliputing.com/2013/09/picuntu-4-...chips.html

[forest]

From the article:

there’s no support for hardware-accelerated graphics when you’re running PicUntu.

Until the VPU works on linux, I wouldn't count on being able to play any full-HD videos.

[draztik]

From the article:

there’s no support for hardware-accelerated graphics when you’re running PicUntu.

Until the VPU works on linux, I wouldn't count on being able to play any full-HD videos.

I agree. i was under the impression that only Amlogic is the best choice for linux arm devices.

[noggin]

From the article:

there’s no support for hardware-accelerated graphics when you’re running PicUntu.

Until the VPU works on linux, I wouldn't count on being able to play any full-HD videos.

I agree. i was under the impression that only Amlogic is the best choice for linux arm devices.

Yes - with some hope of i.mx6 devices also being worth a look.

[theballboy]

dissapointing -
stuck with android then

Believe that there is a new pivos coming at the end of the year that xbmc developers are working on in conjujnction with the company.

(I havnt done any market research on this but if i was running a firm developing these devices it seems a no brainer that the primary focus should be linux and xbmc functionality in the cheapest most stable form. sureley once the word gets out of said device you have a winner on your hands.)

Looks like a nettop then for me in meantime

[theballboy]

UPDATE

With a september monthly build of XBMC the android is running great

Have started to search again though to see if linux available yet

[Dam0]

seems to be dual boot linux/android for mk802 IV.

though i do not know if it has the cpu grunt to manage xbmc gui??

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