The allwinner a10 aka sun4i is a cortex a8 of 55nm with mali400 gpu and cedar engine vpu. Since its introduction, the cortexa8 processor has been superseded by the cortexa15 and cortexa17 processors, but it represents a turning point upwards in the race for efficient highperformance 32bit compute, and it is still widely deployed in many embedded. A10olinuxinolime4gb is a singleboard computer in a very compact form. The cortexa8 was the first cortex design to be adopted on a large scale in consumer devices. Apr 18, 20 zhuhai, chinabased allwinner technology has added one dual and two quadcore arm cortexa7 models to its aseries systemonchip soc family. Buyers can choose to have either android or linux preinstalled into the internal memory. In 2011 allwinner surprised the market with its lowcost cortex a8 a10 soc. The cortex a8 was first introduced in 2005 and was the first processor to support the armv7a architecture. It uses the allwinner technology a10 arm cortex a8 processor. F series are processors based on allwinners melis os, mainly used in smart video radios, video mp5, etc. The cortexa8 was first introduced in 2005 and was the first processor to support the armv7a architecture.
I downloaded a linaro saucy snapshot rootfs for armhf, and replaced the kernel modules with linux sunxi sun4i, created boot uimage and uboot and boot. Armv7 cortexa8 processor allwinner a10 1ghz ram 512mb sd micro sd usb 3 sata 1 ethernet 10100. Due to the low price of the a10 soc, the fact that it has a special rescue mode, and the early availability of uboot and linux kernel source through several device makers, the allwinner socs have been popular among opensource software developers. It has the distinction of having the highest bangperbuck ratio of any soc available at the time of writing, by quite a. A10 armv7a processor of the cortex architecture of the a8 core family. The easiest way to install ubuntu linux is to grab a disk image prepared for the mele a, another inexpensive device with an allwinner a10. The socs incorporate the arm cortex a8 as their main processor 4 and the mali 400 as the gpu. Downloading and trying linux images available at allwinner a10 images. Zhuhai, chinabased allwinner technology has added one dual and two quadcore arm cortexa7 models to its aseries systemonchip soc family. A10 olinuxinolime4gb is a singleboard computer in a very compact form. The arm cortex a8 is a 32bit processor core licensed by arm holdings implementing the armv7a architecture. Allwinner a10a1x processor resources, development board and sdk. Cubieboard allwinner a10 arm cortexa8 1gb ddr3 linux sys.
Allwinner technology je cinsky vyrobca integrovanych obvodov so sidlom v meste zhuhai. A10 is i think cortex a8 but if its higher then itll b a9 or sumthing. The a10s is a cheaper version of the a10 which lacks satacontroller, as it is primarily targeted towards hdmi plug pc. The allwinner a10 cpu has been developed in, and is sold in, the peoples republic of china. Allwinner sunxi socs and the community behind it fosdem. I downloaded a linaro saucy snapshot rootfs for armhf, and replaced the kernel modules with linuxsunxi sun4i, created boot uimage and uboot and boot. Allwinner a10 part of a1x series is an arm cortex a8 soc targetting multimedia products such as tablets, hd stb or digital signage.
It has the distinction of having the highest bangperbuck ratio of any soc available at the time of writing, by quite a margin. It uses the allwinner technology a10 arm cortexa8 processor. Developer christian troy has ported an early build of cyanogenmod 10 to run on devices with allwinner a10 processors, bringing android 4. Allwinner a cortex a8, allwinner a cortex a8 suppliers. Armv7 cortex a8 processor allwinner a10 1ghz ram 512mb sd micro sd usb 3 sata 1 ethernet 10100. Jessie should be installable on cubieboard1 using uboot 2014. Download stock firmware for hextab tablet 9 inch a cortex a8. Scripts to automatically create a debian rootfs image andor a complete, bootable sdcard. The cortex a8 was the first cortex design to be adopted on a large scale in consumer devices.
You can build all of the arm and therefore allwinnersunxi device tree blobs in. Due to its outstanding connected hd video performance and cost efficiency, the highly integrated a10 is target at cool hd pad which can bring endusers. The f series is not supported by the linuxsunxi community due to lack of developers. The cma20 features 1gb ddr3, 8gb nand flash, power management chip axp209, and expansion headers for plugging into a base board. The expanded allwinner aseries soc line now encompasses seven models. Due to its outstanding connected hd video performance and cost efficiency, the highly integrated a10 is target at. The arm cortexa8 is a 32bit processor core licensed by arm holdings implementing the armv7a architecture compared to the arm11, the cortexa8 is a dualissue superscalar design, achieving roughly twice the instructions per cycle. Running linux on a tablet with the allwinner a10 soc on board. This alone attracted a lot of hackers and enthusiasts to work on the allwinner aseries of socs. Compared to the allwinner a10, the a is acost reduced version without hdmi or sata support. The cubieboard is a raspilike development board, features a 1g arm cortexa8 processor.
Ubuntu boots very quickly on the little computer, although performance is a little on the slow side. Od svojho zalozenia v roku 2007 vydal vyse 15 systemov na cipe na pouzitie v androidovych zariadeniach a v smartfonoch a inych zariadeniach. Compared to the arm11, the cortex a8 is a dualissue superscalar design, achieving roughly twice the instructions per cycle. This program including documentation is distributed. Early builds of xbmc for linux ported to allwinner a10 devices. How to run ubuntu linux on the mk802 mini pc tv box tbs. A10olinuxinolime is a very compact 84x60mm linux opensource hardware computer features allwinner a10 cortexa8 processor typically running at 1ghz and mali 400 gpu. Hi guys, i bought a tab made boxchip a10 cortex a8 mid from and unfortunately its hang on booting now and dosent start the device. Bitcrane cubieboard 1 allwinner a10 soc cortexa8 1ghz.
If you run android, you ll be able to dualboot by using a bootable sd card loaded with linux. The a10 olinuxino lime is an opensource hardware development board. Dual core arm cortex a7 processor, neon, vfpv4, 512kb l2cache gpu dual core arm mali400 mp2, 1 vertex shader, 2 fragment shaders, opengl es 2. Allwinner a10a1x processor resources, development board. The a10 olinuxinolime is a very compact 84x60mm allwinner a10 based device similar to raspberry pi. Else if its a dual core it can be an a31 or other allwinner cpus. Recently, the companys socs have begun showing up as the engines powering lowcost android and linuxbased tablets, smartphones, and specialized boardlevel embedded designs. Ubuntu on bootable sd for allwinner a10 android tablet forum.
It has the distinction of having the highest bangperbuck ratio of any soc available at. It is currently found in some low cost android tablets such as momo9c and will be used in rhombus techs raspberry pi alternative the processor features an arm cortex a8 clocked at 1. Allwinner a10aa20a31 firmware collection allwinner a. Nov 12, 2012 the allwinner a10 is a low power 1 ghz arm cortexa8 chip with mali 400 graphics. It provides sata, hdmi, 2x usb hosts, usbotg, native ethernet, 160 gpios, plus a connector for a tft lcd and the ability to be powered by a lipo battery complete with builtin charging circuit. A10olinuxinolime is a singleboard computer in a very compact form. Its an allwinner for sure, bt if it has an hdmi output its an a10,a doesnt hav that. Its used in a range of inexpensive android tablets and sticksized computers such as the mk802. Since at least 2012 the linux sunxi community has been one of the most active arm soc.
A10olinuxino preliminary schematic uploaded on github and we. It has the distinction of having the highest bangperbuck ratio of any soc available at the. The cma20 is a cpu module powered by the allwinner dual core processor a20 combining a power dual core arm cortex a7 cpu and dual core mali400 gpu. Desktop linux ubuntu running on allwinner a10 devices posted in allwinner a10 cpu devices. Download starts with an sd card, if there is no bootloader there. The allwinner a1x is a family of singlecore soc devices designed by allwinner technology from zhuhai, china.
Every allwinner a10 device around should work with their builds, outputting video over hdmiout by default. Marvell orion, kirkwood and discovery innovation families of systemsonchip. Currently the family consists of the a10, 1 a, 2 a10s 3 and a12. The a10olinuxinolime is a very compact 84x60mm allwinner a10 based device similar to raspberry pi. The gpl linux kernel source code can be cloned using repository and build instructions. The cubieboard is a raspilike development board, features a 1g arm cortex a8 processor. There will be no display output after booting this image, you are supposed to access the system over ssh only.
Help required for boxchip a10 cortex a8 mid tab posted in allwinner a10 cpu devices. This openhardware board is a great alternative to raspberry pi or beaglebone. It provides a wealth of performance and connectivity in a small, 84x60mm form factor. Currently the family consists of the a10,1 a,2 a10s3 and a12. The allwinner a10 is a cheap soc for smartphones and tablets of 2012. The a10 olinuxino lime is an opensource hardware development board implementing the allwinner a10 soc. Steaming video and download speeds will not be an issue with a wifi bgn receiver built in. Does exists a linux distro that run on an allwinner a10s.
Minimal debian server image for the allwinner a10 and. A10 olinuxinolime is a very compact 84x60mm linux opensource hardware computer features allwinner a10 cortex a8 processor typically running at 1ghz and mali 400 gpu. The allwinner a1x, known under linux as sunxi, is a family of singlecore soc devices designed by allwinner technology from zhuhai, china. Hi slatedroiders, the guys over at miniand tech have managed to get ubuntu working on the allwinner a10 based mk802 thumbdrivesized computer.
Download stock firmware for hextab tablet 9 inch a cortex a8 from here, here or here. If you intend to use the graphics portion of the allwinner chip, you will need to replace the kernel with a desktop or video variant the debian system on it uses a fairly recent kernel, which in addition to the a10 builtin nic supports most or all of the usb ethernet. Allwinner a10 is the cpu to be used by the 15 usd bom cost rhombus tech linux computer, an alternative to the raspberrypi. It is currently found in some low cost android tablets such as momo9c and will be used in rhombus techs raspberry pi alternative. With arm cortex a8 core, a10 will drive soc into a brand new era of connected smart hd which can enhance the application of connected hd soc as well as user experiences of consumer electronics like multimedia products. Broadcom bcm2835 used in raspberry pi cavium cns11xx. It provides sata, hdmi, 2x usb hosts, usbotg, native ethernet, 160 gpios, plus a connector for a tft lcd and the ability to be powered by a lipo battery. In 2012 the a10 and its smaller brothers the a10s and a where found in nearly all cheap tablets and androidtvsticks.
Bitcrane cubieboard 1 allwinner a10 soc cortexa8 1ghz cpu. Kancelarie ma v meste sencen a guangdong a logistiku v hong kongu. A wide variety of allwinner a cortex a8 options are available to you. Our aim was not to design yet another cheap tablet or a10 tv dongle reference design, but the most sophisticated and hackable, completely open source hardware and software development. Dec 28, 2011 allwinner a10a1x processor resources, development board and sdk allwinner a10 part of a1x series is an arm cortex a8 soc targetting multimedia products such as tablets, hd stb or digital signage. Since its introduction, the cortex a8 processor has been superseded by the cortex a15 and cortex a17 processors, but it represents a turning point upwards in the race for efficient highperformance 32bit compute, and it is still widely deployed in many embedded. Its a creditcard sized computer which is capable of running android, ubuntu and other linux distros.
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