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Line 108: − === Miight === − *Miight 2.0 was never released publicly, and is presumed dead. − *The author says it's "designed to be a full distribution for noobs" − *No partitioning needed, Miight was likely to use an edited version of [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Boot_it Boot It]. − *Loaded like any other homebrew app − − *Miight was to include the following: − **An easy way to switch between TV types (require a restart though) − **The ability to install a disk image directly onto a normal partition on an SD card or USB flash drive, meaning absolutely no partitioning or anything (hopefully). − **An easy-to-use media mounter − **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperTux SuperTux (game)] − **A pretty screensaver − − *Made by [[User:Muzer|Muzer]] with "contributions from many users" − *Progress Updates: This project is dead. Before the blog was shut down, progress updates were located at [http://hbcapps.com/miight/blog Miight Blog]. For older posts see [http://tehum.blogspot.com here] (a blog that Muzer shared with someone else) Line 140:
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Giving the article another overhall. Making it easier to read. Removed Distributions that don't have any releases.
'''Wii-Linux''' is a port of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Linux] kernel and related [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Core_Utilities GNU userspace utilities] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Nintendo Wii video game console]. Many [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution distributions of GNU/Linux] are available for the Wii. All current distributions use a version of the "gc-linux" kernel, a port of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Linux kernel] by the [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page GC-Linux project].
'''Wii-Linux''' is a port of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Linux] kernel and related [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Core_Utilities GNU userspace utilities] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Nintendo Wii video game console]. Many [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution distributions of GNU/Linux] are available for the Wii. All current distributions use a version of the "gc-linux" kernel, a port of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Linux kernel] by the [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page GC-Linux project].
Wii-Linux may be loaded through the [[Twilight Hack]], [[mini]] ([[bootmii]], for Wi-Fi support) or the [[Homebrew Channel]].
Wii-Linux may be loaded through the [[Homebrew Channel]] but is recommended to be loaded through [[bootmii]] to enable Wi-Fi and USB2.0 support.
The kernel itself can communicate with nearly all Wii peripherals; Wii Remotes, Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth, GameCube controllers, USBGeckos and the DVD drive are supported. GameCube Memory Cards are currently unsupported. Note that actual hardware support depends on the drivers installed on the root partition.
The kernel itself can communicate with nearly all Wii peripherals; Wii Remotes, Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth, GameCube controllers, USBGeckos and the DVD drive are supported. GameCube Memory Cards are currently unsupported.
The GC-Linux kernel can run under [[IOS]] (Nintendo's official operating system), while other versions run under the alternate operating system by [[Team Twiizers]] known as "[[mini]]" (which stands for '''M'''INI '''I'''s '''N'''ot '''I'''OS)
MINI has some advantages and limitations over IOS. The biggest advantage is access to hardware: The MINI GC-Linux kernel has access to the Wii's interal Wi-Fi, USB2.0 and the DVD drive). A full list of hardware support is available [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Wii:Hardware_Support here].
MINI has an advantage over IOS: full and complete access to Wii internal hardware, such as Wi-Fi, USB2.0, the DVD Drive and [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Wii:Hardware_Support more].
The IOS-based kernels can be loaded through the [[Homebrew Channel]] or the [[Twilight Hack]], while the MINI-based kernel must be loaded through MINI (ie. [[bootmii]]). BootMii may be installed in [[boot2]] (ie. Wii powers up into BootMii) or IOS (load BootMii through the Homebrew Channel's menu)
The IOS-based kernels can be loaded through the [[Homebrew Channel]] but MINI-based kernels must be loaded through MINI (that means "[[bootmii]]" must be installed). BootMii can be installed in two ways: 1) in [[boot2]] (ie. Wii powers up into BootMii) or 2) in IOS (BootMii is loaded through the Homebrew Channel). Confusing, but this is current the state of Wii homebrew.
The latest version of GC-Linux is [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFive#.27Mini.27_Kernel_Preview_Five_.28aka_MIKE_p5.29 MIKEp5] (which stands for '''MI'''NI '''Ke'''rnal '''P'''review '''5'''). The MIKEp5 kernel has an IOS and MINI version available.
The latest version of GC-Linux is [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFive#.27Mini.27_Kernel_Preview_Five_.28aka_MIKE_p5.29 MIKEp5] (which stands for '''MI'''NI '''Ke'''rnal '''P'''review '''5'''). The MIKEp5 kernel has an IOS and MINI version available.
== Tweaks ==
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.
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.
{{Main|Distributions of Wii-Linux}}
{{Main|Distributions of Wii-Linux}}
Many distributions of GNU/Linux are available for the Nintendo Wii.
Many distributions of GNU/Linux are available for the Nintendo Wii.
=== mystiic ===
=== Whiite ===
[[mystiic]] is a full, precompiled fork of the whiite distro, modified heavily to run the cube driver and the OpenBox WM.
[http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/WL:whiite-linux#Introduction Whiite-linux] is a Debian 5.0 (lenny) based Linux distribution for the Nintendo Wii.
*Wifi, USB2.0 and DVD drive support when running with [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFive MikeP5]
*Ext4 filesystem support
*Easy Wifi configuration tool in /root/ to run type ./whiite-ez-wifi-config
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/files/wii-linux/whiite-linux-1.10/debian-lenny-5.0%2Bwhiite-1.10.tar.bz2/download Version 1.10 (Debian Lenny 5.0) Download]
*Written by the gc-linux team.
*Last updated: 21 Oct 2009
=== WiiToo! ===
=== WiiToo! ===
*Can use all the hardware that Wii-Linux is able to use
*Can use all the hardware that Wii-Linux is able to use
* Last update: 29 October 2009
* Last update: 29 October 2009
=== Archii ===
=== Archii ===
*Last updated: 11 July 2009
*Last updated: 11 July 2009
== External links ==
== External links ==
* 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!'''
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvHvcq8qJ8 video] showing T2 SDE 6.0 Linux booting from an external HDD using a ramdisk card as pivot root. In this video '''the xserver works with a driver for Wii/GameCube and has correct colours'''
* A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvHvcq8qJ8 video] showing T2 SDE 6.0 Linux booting from an external HDD using a ramdisk card as pivot root. In this video '''the xserver works with a driver for Wii/GameCube and has correct colours'''
[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
[[Category:Homebrew applications]]