Linux Mint 18 Working on Chuwi Hi12 Tablet PC 64 Bit Cherry Trail Quad Core

[Destry]

Got LM 18 working on my 12 inch tablet! Please see this post: viewtopic.php?f=58&t=223426&p=1176655#p1178213


I am considering getting this toy and playing around with various Linux systems including Mint. My old original Motorola Xoom is still working after 5 years but is quite outdated. Running Big Part and Android 4.4.4 on it. Originally came with Honeycomb.

Anyone had a chance to try LM on this new tablet yet?
I have read a couple older posts discussing various incompatibilities in the past with wifi, bluetooth etc... with tablets with the Cherry Trail Processor

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chuwi-Hi12-Tabl ... SwtJZXVn8P

[Reorx]

Sweet little machine IF you can get it to boot to a USB port and if the graphics and WiFi worked. Would be interesting to try with the Beta version of LM18 (4.4 kernel).

[Destry]

I am thinking of clicking the buy now button on it.. Only waiting for a bit more feedback on this tablet on this forum first.

[Destry]

I did some research on xda-developers and general searches and looks like root would be easy in the Android side and with that I am sure tools can be installed to trigger it to boot from usb. My experience tells me with Android devices I can get it to install from the microSD card and I have a 128 gig microSD card to use with it. Feeling anxious to try it as I can put the LM live usb on the microSD card as well as a thumb drive.

[Destry]

Got the best of me... just purchased the tablet!

[Reorx]

Got the best of me... just purchased the tablet!

Please post "the rest of the story" after you have had your way with it...

[Destry]

Got the best of me... just purchased the tablet!

Please post "the rest of the story" after you have had your way with it...

I most certainly will!

[Destry]

The agony of the wait!
Delivery scheduled for the 20th....

[Destry]

Got my tablet! From China to my hands in 2 days! wow

Ok, now it's time to play.. already gritting my teeth over the win10 that's on it...

[Reorx]

Got my tablet! From China to my hands in 2 days! wow

Ok, now it's time to play.. already gritting my teeth over the win10 that's on it...

Don't grit your teeth... Win10 is holding the space that you are going to convert to ext4 for Mint! I presume you will leave android on the device for fun purposes!

[Destry]

Found this instruction.. Going to try these steps.
http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/linu ... 10-tablet/

[Destry]

Got my tablet! From China to my hands in 2 days! wow

Ok, now it's time to play.. already gritting my teeth over the win10 that's on it...

Don't grit your teeth... Win10 is holding the space that you are going to convert to ext4 for Mint! I presume you will leave android on the device for fun purposes!

You seem to be able to read my mind! I definitely want to dump the win10! I like Android so it can stay.

[Reorx]

You seem to be able to read my mind!...

Not realy, it's just that GMTA!!!

[Destry]

Got Cinnamon 18 live USB working!

Took a pic of it here:
http://classawebhosting.com/Mint%2018%20on%20Chuwi.jpg



Screen brightness works
Wifi working! See this post here: viewtopic.php?f=53&t=223722&p=1178498#p1183902

using 2160 x 1440 (3:2) screen resolution.


F-7 key gets into boot menu to boot from live usb.

[Reorx]

Nice!

[Destry]

Plugged in my EQUIP USB wifi and it worked.

So the only issue I see with Mint 18 on this tablet is wifi not working.

Realtek RTL8723BS Wireless Lan 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter

I found this possible solution.. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2249936

[Destry]

For the giggles of it, I tried LM 17.3 KDE... No touch screen!

Where is LM 18 KDE? That's what I am waiting for. Guess it's Cinnamon for now...

[Reorx]

The Mint Dev team will start working on the KDE and XFCE versions after the Cinnamon and Mate versions are approved for stable release. Or at least that is what has happened historically.

[Destry]

Here is the inxi -Fxz on my tablet:

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destry@Chuwi ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: Chuwi Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.3.1)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.0.5 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18 Sarah
Machine:   System: Default string product: Default string v: Default string
           Mobo: Hampoo model: Cherry Trail CR v: Default string
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 5.11 date: 04/28/2016
CPU:       Quad core Intel Atom x5-Z8300 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 11519
           clock speeds: max: 1840 MHz 1: 914 MHz 2: 1098 MHz 3: 1410 MHz
           4: 1425 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Device 22b0 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 2160x1440@59.95hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics (Cherryview)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Failed to Detect Sound Card! Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.0-21-generic
Network:   Card: Ralink RT5372 Wireless Adapter
           driver: rt2800usb v: 2.3.0 usb-ID: 001-003
           IF: wlxe84e060fae77 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: NA (-) ID-1: /dev/mmcblk0 model: N/A size: 62.5GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 53G used: 5.2G (11%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/mmcblk0p2
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.20GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/mmcblk0p3
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 196 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 386.0/3857.7MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.3.1
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.421) inxi: 2.2.35 
destry@Chuwi ~ $ 

[Destry]

Touch screen worked with the live usb, but does not work with the install.