Hi guys,
Thanks balbes150 for all this great work.
Thanks clarkss12, your video is right on the point : full blown LINUX computer for 40$
I am completely new here so the questions I have might already have been answered or the answers might be obvious. So please be kind with me.
I have a MIDI software going ( see here for details :http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/news-of-the-midyax-project-using-the-bcr2000-to-pilot-the-axe-fx.68598/)
that I would like to run on one of these S905 cheap computers. My current hardware target is the RPi3 and it is running OK (not too fast) on it.
I am thinking of buying this MXQ PRO + : http://www.dx.com/p/mxq-pro-4k-s905-wi-fi-bt4-0-android-5-1-smart-tv-player-w-2gb-16gb-434193#.WHxzmLbhCek
since it has :
- 4 USB port that can be connected to 4 MIDI devices (through USB not DIN)
- bluetooth to connect to BT keyboard and mouse
- 16Gb eMMC to install the a LINUX system
So I would like to know :
- once balbes150 Ubuntu image is installed can new packages be installed "as normal" ?
- is ALSA included and does it run OK ?
- can bluetooth be activated quite easily on the S905 boxes that have it ?
- can the system be installed on the eMMC
- is there two ARMBIAN :on UBUNTU and one DEBIAN ( from the Dodc : "What is ARMBIAN?: Lightweight Debian or Ubuntu based distribution specialized for ARM developing boards")
- in this image what is the windowing system ? XFCE ?
I have read quite a few articles (specially in CNX-SOFTWARE) on these kind of box and installing LINUX on it, and it is really hard to get a clear vision of what is going on.
From what I understand I would put it this way :
- there are some ARM boxs (most aim a TV player, media center) that have LINUX build provided for them, but they are in the price range say 80$ to 150$ or more
- for cheap S905 or S912 (or maybe some Rockship chips) there is ARMBIAN and a headless build referred to in : http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/12/06/how-to-run-headless-linux-on-amlogic-s905-devices-such-as-mini-mx-or-k1-plus/
- the cheap ARM box manufacturer don't provide any LINUX images, they just provide ANDROID
- my vision of things might be too narrow to understand it all
Thanks in advance for the help.