https://simonwaite.com/tags/mk802/ Recent content in Mk802 on Simon Waite Hugo en-us Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:32:34 +0000 https://simonwaite.com/posts/hotspot-plan-b-mk802/ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:32:34 +0000 https://simonwaite.com/posts/hotspot-plan-b-mk802/ <p>Post date: Sep 07, 2012 8:32:34 AM</p> <p>So I tried plan b earlier in the week.</p> <p>If you follow the movements of tiny computing hardware, an embedded linux aficionado, or are just an Android fanboy, you&rsquo;ll have heard of the &ldquo;Android Powered Mini CPU for just $ 65&rdquo; - the Rikomagic MK 802. Well, apparently it can run Linux, and there are a number of Ubuntu-based distributions for them. However, it&rsquo;s all a bit rubbish – the Mali X drivers corrupt the displays on mine, and they seem to rapidly overheat.</p>