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installingonmk802 [2013/06/01 01:13]
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-====== Installing EDE on MK802 device ======+====== Installing EDE on an MK802 device ======
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
-[[https://​www.miniand.com/​products/​MK802%20Android%20Mini%20PC|MK802]] +The [[https://​www.miniand.com/​products/​MK802%20Android%20Mini%20PC|MK802]] is small and cheap ''​ARM'' ​powered mini PC with ''​HDMI'' ​output, designed for 
-is small and cheap ARM powered mini PC with HDMI output, designed for +playing media, browsing ​the internet or to be put to general use.
-playing media, browsing internet or to be put in general use.+
  
-By defaultMK802 comes with Android, but this tutorial will show you +By default ​''​MK802'' ​comes with the Android ​OS, but this tutorial will show you how to run ''​EDE'' ​on ''​Linux'' ​(to be precise, ​''​(L)Ubuntu''​) compiled and prepared for MK802. This tutorial is written using an ''​MK802+'' ​model (Allwinner A10 CPU, DDR3 1GB RAM and 4GB ROM), but is applicable for all newer ''​MK802''​
-how to run EDE on Linux (to be precise, Ubuntu) compiled and prepared +
-for MK802. This tutorial is written using MK802+ model (Allwinner A10 +
-CPU, DDR3 1GB RAM and 4GB ROM), but is applicable for all newer MK802+
 versions. versions.
  
-===== Ingredients =====+Here is an image of one of the available models:
  
-Assuming you already have MK802 and %%MicroSD%% card (this is +{{wikimk802.png MK802 image}}
-the place where will be Ubuntu installed as we are not going to +
-overwrite default Android installation on device ROM), first go to +
-[[https://www.miniand.com/​forums/​forums/​2/​topics/​1|this]] page and +
-download Lubuntu version that matches your device memory size, then +
-follow instructions (written on the same page) on how to install it on +
-%%MicroSD%% card.+
  
-:!: You can use external USB drive instead of %%MicroSD%% card; things +===== Preparations =====
-will be considerably faster then.+
  
-It is advised ​you use 720p version, because graphics ​will be faster.+Assuming ​you already have an ''​MK802''​ as well as a ''​%%MicroSD%%''​ card (this is where ''​Ubuntu'' ​will be installed as we are not going to 
 +overwrite the default Android installation on device ROM), first go to [[https://​www.miniand.com/​forums/​forums/​2/​topics/​1|this]] page and 
 +download the ''​Lubuntu''​ version which matches your device memory size, then follow the instructions (written on the same page) on how to install it on 
 +the ''​%%MicroSD%%''​ card.
  
-By default, this image is intended for plugging MK802 device in +:!: **Note:** You can also use an external USB drive instead of a ''​%%MicroSD%%'' ​card; this will make things work considerably faster.
-TV. In case you are going to plug device in computer, make sure to +
-download zipped //evh.bin// files from +
-[[http://​www.rikomagic.co.uk/​forum/​viewtopic.php?​f=2&​t=13&​start=20#​p382|here]] +
-and replace with appropriate version on your %%MicroSD%% card.+
  
-After this, plug in card and you should have running Ubuntu with LXDE +It is advised you use a 720p version as graphics will be faster. 
-environment (password for logging in is **miniand**).+ 
 +By defaultthe image is intended for plugging the ''​MK802''​ device in a TV. In case you are going to plug the device ​in a computer, make sure to 
 +download the zipped //evh.bin// files from [[http://​www.rikomagic.co.uk/​forum/​viewtopic.php?​f=2&​t=13&​start=20#​p382|here]] 
 +and replace the version on your ''​%%MicroSD%%''​ card with the appropriate one from there. 
 + 
 +Now plug in the card and you should have running ​''​Ubuntu''​ system ​with the ''​LXDE'' ​environment (password for logging in is **miniand**).
  
 ===== Installing required packages ===== ===== Installing required packages =====
  
-After you have running ​Ubuntu, installing required packages is simple;+After you have ''​Ubuntu''​ running, installing ​the required packages is simple;
 just run these commands: just run these commands:
  
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 ===== Installing EDE ===== ===== Installing EDE =====
  
-From hereinstalling EDE from source code should not be a problem+From here on installing ​''​EDE'' ​from source code should not be a problemplease read InstallingFromSource for further instructions. However, if 
-please read InstallingFromSource for further instructions. However, if +you get an error like:
-you got error like:+
  
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-this is [[https://​bugs.launchpad.net/​ubuntu/​+source/​gcc-4.4/​+bug/​503448|known]] Ubuntu bug +this is [[https://​bugs.launchpad.net/​ubuntu/​+source/​gcc-4.4/​+bug/​503448|known]] Ubuntu bug. In this case make sure to recompile ​''​edelib'' ​as shared library (running //​./​configure --enable-shared//​ in the ''​edelib'' ​folder will do it).
-so make sure to recompile edelib as shared library (running //​./​configure --enable-shared//​ +
-in edelib folder will do it). +
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