Installing Arch Linux on Chuwi Vi8

README.md

Installing Linux on the Chuwi Vi8

This gist is a work in progress with various tips and bits of information designed to aid anyone in trying to get linux working on their Chuwi Vi8.

NOTE: As of yet, none of the information has been CONFIRMED by myself!!! I will be providing links that point to all the resources where other users have reported certain things to be working. This disclaimer will be removed once I test and confirm everything.

Support

This project aims to get Arch Linux running on the device with wifi and touch working. Other priorities can be added through requests.

Specifications and Drivers

• Wifi: RTL8723BS
• Touch Screen: GSLX680

Relevant logs and info files

Sources

• CPU-Z Report: vi8
• Experimental touch pad driver: gslx680-acpi
• Working around 32-bit UEFI: 32-bit bootoader
• Fedora on Baytrail tablets: Fedlet
• Arch Linux Baytrail: bbs
• Arch linux on VOYO winpad A6, has very similar hardware: bbs

Installation

Will be filled in once I complete the installation

Tasks

Run Arch Linux Installation

Get Wifi driver working

The wireless card is a rtl8723bs (SDIO). The following driver is reported to be working.

Driver: https://github.com/hadess/rtl8723bs

Get Touch Pad driver working

License

Chuwi Vi8 Linux Installation Guide by Rafi Khan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at zetoslab@gmail.com.

how did it go??

did it work? I want to do this :)

Would be curious too. If it's possible I would get a tablet like that too.