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::Perhaps I should elaborate. The Wii MFE port shows that it's possible to play video through the Wii. It is also possible to use an external hard-drive with the Wii (see [[Current events#News|News]]), and get network support working (see [[Homebrew apps/PCtoWii|PCtoWii]]). Playing DVDs on it seems further off -- as far as I know no-one has yet accessed the DVD drive without a mod-chip (but I might well be wrong about that). So a MythTV Frontend (or something like it) seems possible. What the Wii lacks, however, is a video-in port, so without additional hardware you won't be able to record TV on it. That said, there are USB tuners out there, so if the Wii has sufficient power (i.e. RAM and processing capacity) even this is possible. The downside is all of these idea require significant programing. Perhaps when Wii Linux is more that just a proof-of-concept this will become easier, but for now the Wii Homebrew scene is just getting going. -- [[User:Karaken12|Karaken12]] 06:33, 9 May 2008 (PDT)

::Perhaps I should elaborate. The Wii MFE port shows that it's possible to play video through the Wii. It is also possible to use an external hard-drive with the Wii (see [[Current events#News|News]]), and get network support working (see [[Homebrew apps/PCtoWii|PCtoWii]]). Playing DVDs on it seems further off -- as far as I know no-one has yet accessed the DVD drive without a mod-chip (but I might well be wrong about that). So a MythTV Frontend (or something like it) seems possible. What the Wii lacks, however, is a video-in port, so without additional hardware you won't be able to record TV on it. That said, there are USB tuners out there, so if the Wii has sufficient power (i.e. RAM and processing capacity) even this is possible. The downside is all of these idea require significant programing. Perhaps when Wii Linux is more that just a proof-of-concept this will become easier, but for now the Wii Homebrew scene is just getting going. -- [[User:Karaken12|Karaken12]] 06:33, 9 May 2008 (PDT)

:::"[[Geexbox]] for Wii" (and maybe MPlayer CE) are good options for basic video playback. They have decent interfaces and plays heaps of formats. For a network video playback (via SMB, Windows Share) through wifi Mplayer Wii is probably best. Also with MIKEp5, DVD is supported 07:05, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

:::"[[Geexbox]] for Wii" (and maybe MPlayer CE) are good options for basic video playback. They have decent interfaces and plays heaps of formats. For a network video playback (via SMB, Windows Share) through wifi Mplayer Wii is probably best. Also with MIKEp5, DVD is supported <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

== Status ==

== Status ==

== Rarely Asked Questions ==

== Rarely Asked Questions ==

Why is Iceweasel/Firefox not running?<br />

Why is Iceweasel/Firefox not running?

: Wii can't handle it at decent speeds. Use a text-based webbrowser such as "links". (apt-get install links)

: Wii can't handle it at decent speeds. Use a text-based webbrowser such as "links". (apt-get install links) <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

Is there a version of the "Adobe Flash Player" for xwhiite?<br />

Is there a version of the "Adobe Flash Player" for xwhiite? <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

: Flash is a resource-hog and slow - running it through wii linux is a bad idea. Use the Opera Browser for flash.

: Flash is a resource-hog and slow - running it through wii linux is a bad idea. Use the Opera Browser for flash. <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

Is it possible to add the sudo command?<br />

Is it possible to add the sudo command?

:You are logged in as a root user already

:You are logged in as a root user already <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

Sry for spelling errors, but i'm not good in english. --[[User:Plinfa|Plinfa]] 17:51, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Sry for spelling errors, but i'm not good in english. --[[User:Plinfa|Plinfa]] 17:51, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

:Your spelling is fine, Plinfa. Sorry for the delay answering your questions - one whole year :P  

:Your spelling is fine, Plinfa. Sorry for the delay answering your questions - one whole year :P <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

== Console goes off screen ==

== Console goes off screen ==

The subject kind of wraps it all up... Whenever I load any console homebrew (or XWhiite), the console always goes off the screen. it seems to do so up and down vertically, but not horizontally.

The subject kind of wraps it all up... Whenever I load any console homebrew (or XWhiite), the console always goes off the screen. it seems to do so up and down vertically, but not horizontally.

:That's called Overscan. I had the same problem with CRTs and composite cables. I have had no problems after getting a new TV (for other reasons) and using component cables.

:That's called Overscan. I had the same problem with CRTs and composite cables. I have had no problems after getting a new TV (for other reasons) and using component cables. <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

== TV Overscan? ==

== TV Overscan? ==

Does anyone know how to account for TV overscan when using whiite linux for the wii? I can't see the bottom command line on my screen! <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Bmax|Bmax]] ([[User talk:Bmax|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Bmax|contribs]]) 16:32, 1 May 2009 (UTC)</small>

Does anyone know how to account for TV overscan when using whiite linux for the wii? I can't see the bottom command line on my screen! <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Bmax|Bmax]] ([[User talk:Bmax|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Bmax|contribs]]) 16:32, 1 May 2009 (UTC)</small>

:Try all the ELF files for every TV spec until it works. Or just pick the correct one straight up :P

:Try all the ELF files for every TV spec until it works. Or just pick the correct one straight up :P <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

== Mounting USB Drives: Stale NFS file handle error ==

== Mounting USB Drives: Stale NFS file handle error ==

:I answer myself : [[MIKE|MIni(-based) KErnel Preview One (aka MIKE p1)]]. It can be found on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewOne gc-linux]. --[[User:Sca.nab|Sca.nab]] 16:51, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

:I answer myself : [[MIKE|MIni(-based) KErnel Preview One (aka MIKE p1)]]. It can be found on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewOne gc-linux]. --[[User:Sca.nab|Sca.nab]] 16:51, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

:And now, [[MIKE|MIni(-based) KErnel Preview Two (aka MIKE p2)]]. It can be found on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewTwo gc-linux]. --[[User:Sca.nab|Sca.nab]] 20:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

:And now, [[MIKE|MIni(-based) KErnel Preview Two (aka MIKE p2)]]. It can be found on [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewTwo gc-linux]. --[[User:Sca.nab|Sca.nab]] 20:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

:When BootMii is installed in boot2 it loads a file called ppcboot.elf from your /bootmii on your SD card. Backup the original ppcboot.elf somewhere and place your linux binary in that folder and rename it ppcboot.elf. Whenever you turn on your Wii it will automatically boot into linux (or whatever ELF file you wish)

:When BootMii is installed in boot2 it loads a file called ppcboot.elf from your /bootmii on your SD card. Backup the original ppcboot.elf somewhere and place your linux binary in that folder and rename it ppcboot.elf. Whenever you turn on your Wii it will automatically boot into linux (or whatever ELF file you wish) <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

== Loading entirely from USB? ==

== Loading entirely from USB? ==

* WiFi is now supported by the kernel, as long as you have the right files in the root FS (specifically, the openfwwf firmware and the wifi management tools) -- I don't know which of the distributions support this, but we should highlight this fact.  It makes this useful for a considerably larger audience.

* WiFi is now supported by the kernel, as long as you have the right files in the root FS (specifically, the openfwwf firmware and the wifi management tools) -- I don't know which of the distributions support this, but we should highlight this fact.  It makes this useful for a considerably larger audience.

-- [[User:Bushing|Bushing]] 12:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

-- [[User:Bushing|Bushing]] 12:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

:Yeah, the article sucks. Splitting the article is a good first step I think. 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

:Yeah, the article sucks. Splitting the article is a good first step I think. <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Sge|Sge]] ([[User talk:Sge|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sge|contribs]]) 07:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)</small>

== Kernel panic when booting ==

== Kernel panic when booting ==