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* A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface GUI] is available, in the form of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.Org_Server X.org server]. Although it is ''not'' optimized for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface "10-foot user interface"], like that found in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Menu Wii Menu]. A Wii Remote may be used as a pointing device with the X.org server, but manual configuration is needed. (See xwhiite)
* A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface GUI] is available, in the form of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.Org_Server X.org server]. Although it is ''not'' optimized for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface "10-foot user interface"], like that found in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Menu Wii Menu]. A Wii Remote may be used as a pointing device with the X.org server, but manual configuration is needed. (See xwhiite)
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* It's possible for a Wii to powerup directly into Wii-Linux. BootMii must be installed in boot2 for this feature. To enable this, replace the file /bootmii/ppcboot.elf (on the front SD Card) with the GC-Linux kernel of your choice (Remember to back up the original ppcboot.elf somewhere!!)
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*It's possible for a Wii to powerup directly into Wii-Linux. BootMii must be installed in boot2 for this feature. To enable this, replace the file /bootmii/ppcboot.elf (on the front SD Card) with the GC-Linux kernel of your choice (Remember to back up the original ppcboot.elf somewhere!!)
== Hardware Compatibility ==
== Hardware Compatibility ==
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*Made By TheStorm/JonimusPrime and zc00gii
*Made By TheStorm/JonimusPrime and zc00gii
*Is designed for more advanced users to create from scratch but minimal and X11 file-system tars are available
*Is designed for more advanced users to create from scratch but minimal and X11 file-system tars are available
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**The X11 tar has X.Org installed along with the OpenBox3 WM and Cwiid for Wiimote input
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**The X11 tar has X.Org installed along with the OpenBox3 WM and Cwiid for Wii Remote input
**It also includes the Opera Browser, X-Chat IRC client and Pidgin IM client
**It also includes the Opera Browser, X-Chat IRC client and Pidgin IM client
**The Minimal image is just enough to get you booted and the end user can install any packages they wish using pacman
**The Minimal image is just enough to get you booted and the end user can install any packages they wish using pacman
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*File-system tars could be found [http://thestorm.taricorp.net/archii/tarballs/ here] (now removed from server)
*File-system tars could be found [http://thestorm.taricorp.net/archii/tarballs/ here] (now removed from server)
*Last updated: 11 July 2009
*Last updated: 11 July 2009
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hUSkOLWMZ8 video] showing '''Arch Linux on the Wii''' called, "Archii."
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hUSkOLWMZ8 video] showing '''Arch Linux on the Wii''' called, "Archii."
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* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiYbQfDhGKg video] showing a playable '''pacman console game with Wiimote support'''
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* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiYbQfDhGKg video] showing a playable '''pacman console game with Wii Remote support'''
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpDcnaeftsc video] showing '''how Wii-Linux Debian boots''', with some features and applications
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpDcnaeftsc video] showing '''how Wii-Linux Debian boots''', with some features and applications
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1UCQEMO8yc video] showing '''T2 SDE 6.0 Linux booting from an external HDD using the SD card as pivot root. X runs!'''
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1UCQEMO8yc video] showing '''T2 SDE 6.0 Linux booting from an external HDD using the SD card as pivot root. X runs!'''