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June 9, 2012 05:14 am EDT

Linux lands on Android 4.0-toting MK802 mini PC

Linux lands on Android-toting MK802 mini PC

If the MK802 piqued your interest but has you pining for Ubuntu, Linux Questions forum user michaelfisk has a solution. The secret sauce is a pre-baked image of Ubuntu 10.04 modified for a different device using the same 1.5 GHz Allwinner processor. Simply slide a microSD card prepped with a bootable image of the distro into the mini PC and you're set. Though Lucid Lynx can be coaxed to run on the $74 mini PC without considerable hassle, performance isn't exactly top notch -- unseemly load times and a few kinks are reportedly throughout the experience. Eager to load up your Cotton Candy competitor with Linux? Hop past the break to see Liliputing give it a test drive or hit the links below for walkthroughs and the appropriate download.

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Linux lands on Android 4.0-toting MK802 mini PC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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