+++ Konstantinos Margaritis [2013-10-31 23:03 +0200]: > On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:33:04 +0200 > Alexey Eromenko <al4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > My name is Alexey, and I'm interested in having ARM CubieTruck > > hardware well supported by Debian for desktop (KDE) use. > > > > CubieTruck is an ARM mini-PC aka "Liliputer", based on AllWinner A20 > > SoC + 2 GB RAM + 8 GB flash + VGA (!) port + SATA + Ethernet + WiFi, > > making it good enough for a real Debian desktop. > > > > CubieTruck > > http://cubietruck.com/collections/frontpage/products/cubietruck-cubieboard3-cortex-a7-dual-core-2gb-ram-8gb-flash-with-wifi-bt > > That looks like a very cute piece of hardware!
Yep. It's nice. > > My goal: It should have a working 2D, HD Video and 3D graphics as well > > as audio and networking. (for my purposes even closed-source drivers > > are "OK"). The GPU is mali 400. WHich is the 2nd most advanced free-driver project. I believe it just-about has an X driver now, but still with a proprietary compiler chunk in it? Check with lima project for state there. Prospects for a free driver are good in the not-too-distant, althouh more contributors would help of course. > you forgot the most important component, the kernel! is the > SoC/platform supported in mainline kernel? I guess not, but is the > vendor provided kernel based off a newer one (like 3.8, 3.10, etc?) or > an ancient 3.0.x? The former obviously makes things easier but the > latter is not a show-stopper in the end. But if kernel is The kernel is supported at sunxi.com. Mainlining is currently in progress, and co-operation is reasonably good. You can already boot to a serial port using a mainline kernel (A couple of months back - not sure how much further things have got). There is still a pile of work to get everything properly mailined. But there are a pile of Allwiner A10/A20-based boards so this will help a lot of people. Wookey -- Principal hats: Linaro, Emdebian, Wookware, Balloonboard, ARM http://wookware.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-arm-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131031232946.gi7...@stoneboat.aleph1.co.uk
