These scripts will build a complete RDP-accessible Linux desktop environment in WSL. A GPU isn't needed to see a significant performance gain over 'stock' XRDP.
That's client side. FreeRDP needs H.264 libraries to work with this branch of XRDP. Apparently, Ubuntu and variants do not include this in their FreeRDP builds, good to know it's in Debian though.
(MSTSC.EXE and the official macOS RDP client already have H.264 support built-in)
> Thanks to Tanner at LTT for letting me review his findings - It appears the scope of this issue is much bigger than expected; many Android TV Boxes with the AllWinner H616, H618 and RockChip RK3328 feature the "Corejava" C2 Bootstrap.
> Nope. While basic Linux support is slowly materializing, two major blockers are still at the same spot - HDMI audio (no useful driver) and bug in display driver (big code change may be required to fix it).
I'm with you on that. There are efforts underway to get plain-old Linux running, but it's some time away as this chip only went into mainline as of kernel 6.0
Wow sorry to hear that. If you can, check if the device is still available over ADB. If it is, try re-running the script.
Not sure what happened in your case, I flashed many ROMs and ran the script against them to see if anything bad would happen. No issues.
In any case it won't be a Hard Brick. Power off, hold [volume-up] insert power jack and tap the [power] button 10 times. (I think. I lost my remote ages ago and can't check.)
Thanks for this fascinating insight. The jankyness you describe lines-up exactly with what I'm seeing here.
If H616 was the mainstream/volume chip box to have in 2021, then I'm super-interested to see what their 2023 H618 boxes look like. They are all over Amazon with loads of reviews on YouTube, just like its predecessor.
Considering the interest this write-up has generated I'm inclined get one and 'take the bullet' to see if this behaviour is continues. Given your insight about how these chips get sold, chances seem quite high.
Yeah, I must admit that I have a morbid fascination with these devices. I mean they are cheap and hackable after all. And after reading your article I also thought about getting a new one to see what they are up to these days :-D.
Ubuntu XFCE: https://github.com/DesktopECHO/xWSL
KDE Neon: https://github.com/DesktopECHO/kWSL
Kali: https://github.com/DesktopECHO/Kali-xRDP
These scripts will build a complete RDP-accessible Linux desktop environment in WSL. A GPU isn't needed to see a significant performance gain over 'stock' XRDP.