Linux Mint on Chuwi Hi10 & Hi12 Tablets

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

Anonymous wrote:

Have you viewed these? https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=223722&p=1197958#p1197958 https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=223426&p=1198392#p1198392 Also, have you checked for ideas here? http://forum.chuwi.com I’m still dancing with my Hi-12 so can’t help until I understand it all a little better.

I’ve read this thread too and tried commands said there to get WiFi working (downloading from github) and It didn’t work unfortunately 🙁

BBaker wrote:

Wojtek Kalinowski wrote:

I’ve read all pages of this thread and I still can’t get my Hi10 working. I have a SINGLE Boot version with blue usb 3.0 port. I can boot any linux distro with nomodeset without onboard WiFi working (I changed everything I could in BIOS, got files from hadess github) and I managed to boot twice Ubuntu with i915.modeset=1 instead ofquiet splash and I couldn’t boot it anymore even doing everything the same way (one boot with nomodeset and then boot with i915.modeset=1). I’ve tried to update i915 drivers while using nomodeset (and using USB WiFi) but it said that they were up to date. I wanted to edit /etc/modprobe.d/i915-kms.conf but I don’t have this file. Anyone mind helping me?

What happens when you try to boot from a Live-USB with Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64bit? That is the version most people have had some success booting with.

I’ve tried this distro too and I could boot it only with nomodeset. If i remember correctly I also couldn’t boot it later even with it because I’ve got some problems on startup. I’m not a linux specialist but there’s a part where system “checks” everything giving “OK” marks and there were some errors connected to something network related which were looped. I can try to replicate it and show you screenshots when I come back home. Also, I will try to boot it with different pendrives and using different programs to make it (using Rufus atm) and will post screenshots or videos of how my tablet reacts to certain things.

Thanks everyone for helping! 🙂

@edit

I left my tablet charging for a few hours because I couldn’t log into Windows (This device has been locked for security reasons…) and then I tried to boot freshly made Mint 18 with nomodeset and it went smooth. Then I turned hi10 off and tried without changing grub options and… it worked :). After that I turned it off and tried again without changing and I couldn’t boot it (black screen forever). When I tried to boot Windows I saw again that my device is locked. Maybe that’s the reason why I can’t boot it now? Any info how can I work around it?

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[BBaker]

I don’t know if this helps with your Hi10, But @Destry made this BIOS change when he booted his Chuwi Hi12…

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=223722&p=1190017&hilit=bios#p1190017

“Tried this:

sudo apt-get -y install git
git clone https://github.com/hadess/rtl8723bs.git
cd rtl8723bs
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot

Booted into Bios South Bridge/ LPSS & SCC CONFIGURATION/ SCC SDIO Support = changed acpi to PCI then saved and exit. After reboot, wifi working! Connected and online!
If you do not change the setting in <span class=”posthilit”>Bios</span>, the Hi12 will freeze at boot after installing the driver. Just hold your power button down for 10 to 12 seconds and it will power off.

inxi -Fxz still shows card not found even though the wifi is working…”

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

I have already changed it to PCI. I think that there’s a correlation between Windows blocking itself and possibility to boot without changing boot settings.  I charged my tablet again to unlock it. Then I started Windows and logged in succesfully and shut it down. After that I was able to boot Mint without changing anything 🙂 . Now I installed those network drivers from github and when I wanted to reboot it, I couldn’t. Also, my Windows was blocked again. I will check if Wifi is working when my Windows will unlock and I will be able to boot Mint.

[Anonymous]

Quick question, please?

Where do they hide the firmware.bin ?

I need it in order to flash Android.

Thanks!

EDIT: I was directed here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ek425nova0mx5ch/Chuwi%20Hi12%20Android%20OS%20%28Dual%20OS%29.rar?dl=0

Not sure how I missed this one when grabbing the rest.

BTW: Win10 for the Hi-12 still times-out every time I try to download it.

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

Okay everyone, I finally got it

TUTORIAL – How to I got it working for me (version 1.0)

1. Make a linux liveUSB pendrive with PERSISTENT DATA
2. Change in BIOS>Chipset>South bridge>LPSS & SCC CONFIGURATION>SCC SDIO Support = ACPI to PCI and eMMC SUPPORT = ACPI to PCI (if you don’t have this settings you have to change 1 option in BIOS and restart it to show you all hidden BIOS settings)
3. ALWAYS START PENDRIVE MANUALLY USING BIOS MENU (Press DEL > scroll to last tab in BIOS > choose your device) – in my case that made all the difference with black screen bug
4. `sudo apt-get -y install git
   git clone https://github.com/hadess/rtl8723bs.git
   cd rtl8723bs
   make
   sudo make install
   sudo reboot`
5. ALWAYS START PENDRIVE MANUALLY USING BIOS MENU

Thanks everyone for helping me, I hope that some day we will get a linux distro fully working with touchscreen and onboard sound 🙂

PS: I will probably recreate this guide to be a lot more precise, but it’s 3 AM right now and I just wanted to write it for everyone

[BBaker]

Start a thread on the LM forum and maybe we can figure out the audio driver.

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

I’ve just created a thread @ Mint Linux forum about Hi10 🙂
Does anyone know  what’s the difference with Boot Priority booting and Boot Override difference? Because intel graphics doesn’t work @Mint with pendrive booting automatically via boot priority. I am sure that there’s a difference because GRUB opens in high res in auto boot. I have quick boot and quiet boot set off and I have to always make a boot override through bios to boot successfully.

[BBaker]

EDIT: see this thread on debugging audio… https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=227346&p=1200397#p1200184

If anyone running Linux with audio working on their Hi10 or Hi12 could you please run the AlsaInfo tool and post the output, or a alsa-project.org or Pastebin.com link to it? That might help some people get theirs working – if there are any working???

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/AlsaInfo

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

It’s a thread created by me 😀 I hope that someone will help me there and If I get it fully working I’ll create a tutorial how to fix everything.

[Lupo]

BBaker wrote:

If anyone running Linux with audio working on their Hi10 or Hi12 could you please run the AlsaInfo tool and post the output, or a alsa-project.org or Pastebin.com link to it? That might help some people get theirs working – if there are any working???

I’m using Linux Mint on my Chuwi Hi10 with fully working audio.

Just I’m using it with a USB audio card, read the first post on this tread for the Plug&Play model.

🙂 🙂 🙂

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

I know Lupo but I want to get internal sound card working if it’s possible 😀

[BBaker]

Is HDMI audio also not working as well as regular audio (speakers and headphone jack)?
What about a bluetooth connected headset or speaker?

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

I have no possibility to check it because I don’t have microHDMI cable but I guess it won’t because soundcard doesn’t work at all

[BBaker]

If you have Wifi working with the rtl8723bs, does audio work over bluetooth? Is BT integrated in that rtl8723bs device?

[Wojtek Kalinowski]

I’ve tried to get it working but i couldn’t. More details on thread @Mint Linux forums

 

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