Now that weve prepared everything for the os installation, its a good time to plug in your flash drive. May 14, 2017 open up linux deploy and make sure it has root access. Its actually pretty easy to convince mk802 mini pc box to run an alternate operating system. Open up linux deploy and make sure it has root access. Youll need a thirdparty tool to turn that iso file into a bootable usb drive. Howto install and hack linux on t428 or mk802 iv mini pcs. Eject the sd card and then put it into your mk802 and turn on. After the installations are complete i would also like to try get a micro controller with processing running on the mk802 iv. Apr 26, 2020 the mkusb tool was developed to make it simpler and safer to create boot drives with the method to flash or clone an iso image or a compressed image file.
Nov 12, 20 however installing the linux operating system is proving very tricky. Complete linux installer, which runs linux on android, and downloaded two linux images. Linux distributions that can run on an mk802 mini pc. Linux distributions that can run on an mk802 mini pc liliputing. Shipped over 300,000 discs and usb drives helped over 110,000 users get started with linux answered over 25,000 tech support tickets. The steps for installing linux on the mk802 iii,iiis and iv are different to the mk802. First download the patch file installer audiopatch1. The first version mk802 ii will be based on basically the same hardware allwinner a10 soc, but with a different casing, an hdmi male connector, and 3 usb connectors 2 microusb and 1 standard usb. Then you can proceed in flashing the linux kernel no erase nand to retain dual boot. Make sure that both apps are up to their current releases and not using legacy superuser or 1. Serial is essential if you want to install a nongui debian. Now plug in your flash drive and make a backup of the files on the device in case of accidental deletion. Note that the mk802 iv now comes with the option of linux installed.
Some of the disk images are prepared for mk802 mini pcs with 512mb of ram, and others for models with 1gb. Modified the boot image,boot animation and background. Note if your going to formatfresh re flash, you must flash the android recovery. Linux live usb creator lili from windows the linux live usb creator is an awesome tool that can be used to install various linux compilations, versions and distributions to a usb flash drive. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. This software is designed for allwinner mk802 mini pc stick cwm does work perfectly and have been able to do nandroid backup with ease and restore my mk802 to its previous state after doing a quick flash via livesuit. Optional formatting the flash drive as xfs since i intend to use the flash drive for samba, after some research, i found that xfs filesystem is the most recommended for file server. This problem can be fixed by installing a patch file. Model mk802 iiis 8gb dual core cpu rk3066 dual core cortexa9 up t. The mk808, for example, has 8gb of flash memory and an extra usb otg port. Equipped with a keyboard, mouse and display, the device can perform the functions of an androidbased computer. How to install a linux operating system to a flash drive.
This rom does have edits that should enable most if not all apps. Mar 24, 2019 prairie it claims their xtrapc is the solution to making old and slow pcs run like new again but could it really work. Compared to other sticks of this generation, the mk809 is a middleofthepack performer. The target is a mass storage device, often but not always a usb drive, sometimes an internal drive or an esata drive. Before starting, make a backup of its contents to your computer just to be on the safe side. A10 you should be able to use it after updating uboot and script. Take note of its drive letter, in our example, its drive g. The mk802 is a tiny computer that looks like a usb flash drive, and. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. The mk802 iiis supports remote control by android phone or tablet. Dec 27, 2012 rikomagic announced that they are working on two new versions of the mk802 android mini pc. But most linux distributionslike ubuntuonly offer an iso disc image file for download. Mk802iv le quad core linux edition picuntu linux mini pc.
Is there linux software to restore factory f android. Alternate firmwares are also provided by external vendors, but today im going to explain to you how to update the firmware using the. When the image you download is made for a different type of device eg. But unlike a flash drive, the gk802 is a fully functional little computer with a quadcore cpu, 1gb of ram, and 8gb of storage.
No hand holding at this stage as this is really for people who know what they are doing. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. I come from a windows background and thought this would be an excellent way to explore mk802iv ubuntu options and learn something new. How to run ubuntu linux on the mk802 android tablet forum.
Firmware upgrade and linux for mk802 android mini pc. The mk802 is a tiny pc that looks like a usb thumb drive. It involves flashing a linux kernel to the recovery partition of the nand. Just make sure you attach the mk802 ii to an acpowered usb hub if you want to connect it to an external storage device such as a usb hard drive or flash drive, because the system will crash. Cloudsto official home of the rikomagic mk802 mini pc.
For the uninitiated, that thing above the chinesemade mk802 is a complete mini pc thats about the size of a usb flash drive or card reader. I found that a version for the mele a settopbox works pretty well on the mk802. Aug 23, 2017 this article is a guide on how to do a firmware upgrade as well as running linux on the rikomagic mk802 android 4. Theoretically it should be capable of higher resolutions, but it might take a little work to enable them. How to upgrade the mk802 iii firmware make smart tv. I am going to, it clearer english, describe how to do this. Jun 07, 2012 for the uninitiated, that thing above the chinesemade mk802 is a complete mini pc thats about the size of a usb flash drive or card reader. In a few days ill post a proper alpha with moresome support. Note if your going to formatfresh reflash, you must flash the android recovery. Is there linux software to restore factory f android stick. Mini pcs are just a bit larger than a usb flash drive and they are powered from the usb port of a tvdisplay, they have wifi connectivity to allow connection to the internet and can be controlled by plugging in a wireless keyboardmouse. Jun 09, 2012 if the mk802 piqued your interest but has you pining for ubuntu, linux questions forum user michaelfisk has a solution.
Upgradingreplacing the hard drive in a laptop with a solid state drive hp. New usb thumb drivesized android computer web upd8. Alternate firmwares are also provided by external vendors, but today im going to explain to you how to update the firmwarecontinue reading. How to install a linux os in your usb flash drive and turn. To format the flash drive with xfs, you can use webmin or install the xfsprogs package and continue using ssh. Following the success of the the cloudsto mk802iii linux edition le dual core, the first ever mini pcs to run ubuntupicuntu linux out of the box, we now introduce the mk802iv le, a truly desktop class mini linux pc. The mk802 iiis supports kodi for android to turn your stick into a full media center. This mini pc with an android os surprise me as ow fast it is and all the feature it comes with, now it has android 4. If you try to use the wrong version for your device, you might notice garbled graphics on your display, making the operating system allbut unusable. Rikomagic, the company behind the mk802 iii, regularly provides firmware updates.
Mk802 iv changing the android os to linux stepbystep diy. First of all, the explanation for why i bricked my rikomagic mk802 iiis. A bootable usb drive is the best way to install or try linux. May 18, 2012 mk802 also has a fullsized usb port and of course, theres also a hdmi port. Linux live usb creator lili from windows pen drive linux. I would like this topic to cover the basic and easiest way to go about installing. There are a number of posts of various websites how to do this and it gets very co. Mk802 v5 le linux edition quad core a17 ubuntu linux mini pc 16gb flash storage. If the mk802 piqued your interest but has you pining for ubuntu, linux questions forum user michaelfisk has a solution. Linux on arm the zealz gk802 looks a bit like a long, overwide usb pen drive.
Cloudsto electronics official home of the rikomagic mk802. Of course, you will need some kind of a storage device such as a usb flash drive or even a microsd card to download using torrents. Firmware upgrade and linux for mk802 android mini pc hubpages. Mk802iiis8gb download shenzhen rikomagic tech corp. Its designed to be something you can plug into a tv to. If you don t know what root or what clockworkmod recovery is then you should not use this app. Many of the newly supplied sticks have surpassed this unit in performance but because of its low price and the availability of third party support, it still makes a good choice. How to create a bootable linux usb flash drive, the easy way.
Download the image file here windows users extract the disk image using 7zip insert your 8gb sd card use image writer to write the image to your sd card. Rikomagic announced that they are working on two new versions of the mk802 android mini pc. However installing the linux operating system is proving very tricky. All credit to neomode custom rom for rikomagic mk802 iiis features.
In fact, if you have a properly prepared microsd card, all you need to do is insert the memory card, turn on the mk802, and it will boot ubuntu 10. Now hit the small download button on the top or bottom right of the screen. How to run ubuntu linux on the mk802 mini pc tv box tbs. Prairie it claims their xtrapc is the solution to making old and slow pcs run like new again but could it really work. At about double the size of a usb flash drive, this mini computer can. Read and edit the target drive settings before you run it as root apache license, version 2. Well, the procedure is not working like this because when accessing the mtdblock devices with normal nix commands dd, cat, the mtdblock android driver is not. Mk802 iv changing the android os to linux stepbystep. Sep 10, 2012 please note the location of the mk802ii is china, this can be changed with market enabler, from the market if you cannot download an app. Stock rom from factory,click here to download and our friends also made a custom rom base on this release. Hello all, my device i have a rikomagic mk 802 iiis mini pc with the following specs. Once youve completed the desired backup locate the usb ubuntu installer file downloaded earlier and double click to run it.
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