Its Bootloader linuxium is a tool that will allow you to boot Linux and Android operating systems from an SD card on RK3188 mini PCs (for now).
The originator of the new tool, Ian morrison, managed to create a very interesting piece of software that will prove valuable if it can run on other devices.
“The power of the bootloader is in what it gives you choice about what happens right after you power up your device. Maybe you want to boot your device with Linux and not Android, or maybe you want to Debian and not Ubuntu. Maybe you need a quick access to Android because you need to run an app. Or maybe you want to try out a new ROM before you decide to adopt it," said Ian Morrison in a post on Google+.
The system resembles and behaves just like the old known GRUB we see daily on our computers, but currently works only on RK3188 mini computers. With a little work still, it could work well on other devices as well.
According to Ian Morrison, the latest version of the bootloader can do many interesting things:
• Check if there is a SD card with Linux and then offer to:
- Boot Linux from SD card or
- Install Linux to NAND
• Check if there is a SD card with Android and then offer to:
- Boot Android from SD Card or
- Install Android to NAND
• Check if Linux is installed on NAND and then offer to:
- Boot Linux from NAND or
- Remove Linux from NAND or
- Save Linux to SD card
• Check if Android is installed on NAND and then offer to:
- Boot Android from NAND or
- Remove Android from NAND or
- Save Android to SD card
