Non-Android Linux can already be booted on several devices that are based on CPUs from Allwinner, such as the A10 and A13, but support for the newer A23 is still incomplete.
I want to use this Hackweek to work with the folks of the sunxi and Lima projects (http://linux-sunxi.org/, http://limadriver.org/) to get Linux up and running on an A23 based tablet.
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about 10 years ago by osynge | Reply
Have you thought of looking at the RK3188 and RK3288 chipsets. http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/07/02/easy-and-safe-way-to-try-linux-on-popular-rockchip-rk3188-mini-pcs
These are considerably faster, can address more RAM (up to 2Gb) and don’t cost much more.
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about 10 years ago by rmax | Reply
Not yet, but a quick search at AliExpress shows that they start around $60 for a RK3188 and $85 for a RK3288 (512MB), whereas Q88 tablets with A13 or A23 are available below $40.
One of my goals with Linux on the A23 is to turn these cheap tablets into dedicated controllers for stuff like DMX lighting, home automation and brewing(!) automation. For that, price matters more than performance as long as the performance is good enough for the purpose, which should be the case for the Allwinner CPUs.
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