Rockchip's RK3188 quad-core processor is one of the fastest ARM Cortex-A9 chips on the market. But up until now if you've had a tablet, TV stick, or other devices with an RK3188 chip, you've probably only been able to run Android on it.
Now you can also run Ubuntu, and possibly other Linux-based operating systems as well.
Earlier this month Rikomagic released Linux source code for the MK802 IV mini PC with an RK3188 chip. Now a handful of people have used that code as a starting point for running Ubuntu Linux on similar devices, including the QC802 and Tronsmart T428.
For the most part, the steps for installing Ubuntu should work on most Android TV boxes with RK3188 chips — and since you're booting Ubuntu from an SD card, you should be able to do it without affecting the Android software that probably came with your device.
On the other hand, Ubuntu for RK3188 sticks is still pretty rough around the edges. There's currently no support for WiFi, Bluetooth, or hardware-accelerated graphics. Since different devices have different wireless chips it could take a while before Ubuntu is fully functional on every available device with an RK3188 chip.
Ian Morrison has posted details on getting Ubuntu up and running on an RK3188 box, as well as some performance benchmarks.
More details are available at CNX-Software.
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