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== Installing ==
== Installing ==
===Whiite-Linux Installer ===
===Whiite-Linux Installer ===
−The GC-Linux team has released a [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/WL:whiite-linux-installer Simple GUI-based installer] can be used with Whiite, Bliight and XWhiite distributions. The installer can be loaded via the [[Homebrew Channel]] or [[Twilight Hack]]. Note that these instructions are for a very old version of Debian Linux which predates the version 5.0 mentioned in here.
+The GC-Linux team has released a [http://web.archive.org/web/20230527055421/http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/WL:whiite-linux-installer Simple GUI-based installer] can be used with Whiite, Bliight and XWhiite distributions. The installer can be loaded via the [[Homebrew Channel]] or [[Twilight Hack]]. Note that these instructions are for a very old version of Debian Linux which predates the version 5.0 mentioned in here.
An ext3 filesystem is created on a removable disk (SD card or USB drive). The kernel image ELF can be loaded through [[Homebrew Channel]]. It is recommended to replace the kernel image ELF with the compatible MIKE (MIni KErnal) ELF binary. This will enable Wi-Fi and the DVD drive to be used. The latest MIKE version is currently [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFive MIKEp5].
An ext3 filesystem is created on a removable disk (SD card or USB drive). The kernel image ELF can be loaded through [[Homebrew Channel]]. It is recommended to replace the kernel image ELF with the compatible MIKE (MIni KErnal) ELF binary. This will enable Wi-Fi and the DVD drive to be used. The latest MIKE version is currently [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFive MIKEp5].
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=== Wii Linux Continuation Project ===
=== Wii Linux Continuation Project ===
*A kernel based on [[Wii-Linux#Wii-Linux-NGX|Wii-Linux-NGX]], with upgrades and patches
*A kernel based on [[Wii-Linux#Wii-Linux-NGX|Wii-Linux-NGX]], with upgrades and patches
−*Modern (2024) [https://github.com/Void-PPC Void PPC]-based rootfs
+*Modern (2024) [https://github.com/kth5/archpower ArchPOWER]-based rootfs
−*Xorg can optionally be installed, and runs, however displays incorrect colors
+*Xorg can optionally be installed, and works properly, however does not come with the base system
*Kernel previously updated by TheOtherOne, work continued by [[User:Techflash|Techflash]]
*Kernel previously updated by TheOtherOne, work continued by [[User:Techflash|Techflash]]
−*Defaults to running from USB, but can be made to run from SD card or the network given effort
+*Includes a custom Linux text console based boot menu written in C to pick a distro to boot.
*[https://wii-linux.org Website, including download links]
*[https://wii-linux.org Website, including download links]
*[https://github.com/Wii-Linux All code relating to the project]
*[https://github.com/Wii-Linux All code relating to the project]
−*Last updated: 30 May 2024
+*Last updated: 6 November 2024
== External links ==
== External links ==