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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!!) | + | *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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| == 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 |
− | **The X11 tar has X.Org installed along with the OpenBox3 WM and Cwiid for Wiimote input | + | **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." |
− | * A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiYbQfDhGKg video] showing a playable '''pacman console game with Wiimote support''' | + | * 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!''' |