installing linux on the wii

[iamanidiotbad]

It's kinda ironic how you did this from windows and then put linux on wii. All from Windows. Also, to reboot, type reboot in the terminal... :P

[zipzip143]

i cant use no terminal i have to have a gui to use it

[milito552]

works on 4.3e ?

[fuuseimei]

@milito552 yes use letterbomb to install the homebrew channel and bootmii. from there you can follow the steps in this video.

[Runahscape]

il stick to windows 95 , i might try this if i learn how the usb loader actualy works

[applefreak441]

the sd port of m wii doesn't work ... any idea why ?

[deraickripper]

@applefreak441 sd gecko

[kpopsp]

sorry but wats the login?

[zunmun]

bannerbomb does not work anymore with system menu 4.3

[TheRealDutchOwner]

@zunmun, Letterbomb is the new Bannerbomb for 4.3 (Any region)

[stijnimanbik]

@zunmun letterbomb will work

[deanschreiber12]

Can't you install the gui with the apt-get command?

[EviousProductions]

do you NEED an sd card and a usb... or can I only have a usb? my sd card doesn't work with my computer until I get an adapter.

[Geekxboy]

@EviousProductions sorry to say but you need both

[PolitePuppy2313]

geeks must live and breathe tech-1

[PolitePuppy2313]

those are also for blue bear

[PolitePuppy2313]

I PolitePuppy2313 will post a video to show you newbies a trick

[PolitePuppy2313]

Andriods use GOOGLE os's you are a true noob

[PolitePuppy2313]

the message posted bellow goes to: bluebearsiscool

[PolitePuppy2313]

I beg your pardon windows is much better than mac. but mac is linux you noob

[qawsx4]

hey, i had a problem with it, i copied the installer to SD, and those 3 files of the bundle to the USB, i opened the linux installer with homebrew chanel, and all perfect, but when i do enter en yes, it tells me that there are missing files, in the USB kingston etc..

do you know why could this be? please answer me the most possible before

[bluebeariscool]

i have a question as well-

WHO THE HECK USES LINUX ANYWAY?

[detavious420]

@bluebeariscool governments across the world, scientist, most smart phone users (webOS and android) and also the best and fastest computers run linux.

[bluebeariscool]

@detavious420 yeah,the fastest computers run by a 4 year old

[rexcat180]

@detavious420 and now the wii does too

[1momerat99]

@bluebeariscool lol at a loss for words

[aliengalaxygames]

@bluebeariscool i do my friends do i run 19 differnet os's

[DoubleAAmazin2]

@bluebeariscool Only losers and retards use Windows and Macs....

[0ShadowDaemon]

the keyboard is nessesary?

[Geekxboy]

@0ShadowDaemon how else are you suppose to type?

[QuaMillionaire]

@Geekxboy

onscreen keyboard



[Geekxboy]

@QuaMillionaire no onscreen keyboard during the installation of the OS

[Geekxboy]

@QuaMillionaire no onscreen keyboard during the installation of the OS

[QuaMillionaire]

@Geekxboy I realized that because I didnt watch the video before I commented

[supercellodude]

just a question:does the apps directory contain boot it by any chance?

[aang5002]

I downloaded the files and it didn't give me an apps folder or anything on any of them. i just got two files named "mikep5-patch-2.6.32-gc (1)" and "mikep5-patch-2.6.32-gc (2)"

[vancar6]

Can you install KDE?



[Zhen42]

Can you install a GUI? If so, how?

[BadEditionBeta]

tip to everybody: if the USB Keyboard don't respond wait 5 minutes than it will works!

Tip 2: if the installer can't find the usb unplug it wait 5 seconds and plug it in again!

Hope it works for everybody and GeekxBoy Nice Tutorial!

[kevionization]

is there a commend to run the operating system..like  a computer

[Paced98real]

great tutorial

[motjuh14]

Did you Used a Regiuler Mouse And Keyboard ??? or a Special Keyboard for Wii

Sorry for my English

[Geekxboy]

@motjuh14 just a regular usb mouse and usb keyboard

[motjuh14]

@Geekxboy OK Thanks

[Themagnificent357]

@Geekxboy is the keyboard nessesary

[Geekxboy]

@Themagnificent357 Yes the keyboard is necessary 

[YesMan457]

@ 4:38 when I get up to here it says

Oops! (blah blah blah could not find files blah blah)

Missing!

rootfs: debian-etch-4.0+whiite-0.1.tar­.bz2

kernel: whiite-linux-0.1a.tar.bz2

I have these files on my flash drive and my flash drive is in and it does detect it but it says these files are not there. PLEASE HELP ME!

[YesMan457]

woah woah woah woah woah woah

you mean you CANT actually use it

its just a COMMAD LINE

no desktop or anything? what?

[m1ck0555]

@YesMan457

Linux is based upon the command line, and a majority of OS's are just command line

A desktop is not needed for linux...

[aghshjjkkk]

@YesMan457 what are you talking about? of course you can use it through command line!

oh wait I get what you mean. you mean to say "whaaa there's no gui D:" have you ever installed a linux disto. on your pc? most of them come like this (before installing a desktop interface and all those other packages)

if you have used linux before have you only used ubuntu? because that's what it looks like by your comment

[YesMan457]

@aghshjjkkk this was a month ago but thanks that clears it up I have only used ubuntu before thanks for being more specific than all the other people. also it doesnt even work I have homebrew but when I put those files on my usb my wii doesnt recognize it so I gave up a while ago so yeah dont even bother helping my wii is a bitch

[aghshjjkkk]

@YesMan457 1. yeah didn't notice the time lol

2. your welcome

3. well certain usb drives and sd cards won't work ;)

4. by the way sorry for being kind of an ass... my gf had just broken up with me XD

[YesMan457]

is there anyway to install linux to the internal memory ?

[YesMan457]

that is fucking awesome

[22milestone]

After I launch the app from the Homebrew screen, all I get is a blank, black screen. Any suggestions?

[Abel3949]

Do i need the keyboard to do this? Thanks.

[Geekxboy]

@Abel3949 yes you do

[Abel3949]

Thanks for the tutorial i really like to do some rare stuff to my Wii!

[TheTrent6043]

how does everyone else get the desktop using this same installer?

[aarocka11]

im just wondering does it install linux to the wiis internal memory or does it do it to the sd card.

[Geekxboy]

@aarocka11 it installs it on the SD card

[wapacastle63]

I cant login the password dosent work plz help me

[thepianoaddict]

can I put backtrack on it? :D

[Zabc0]

Ok, it lets me log in now, but how do I get to the desktop?

[Geekxboy]

@Zabc0 no KDE.... its just a command line.... like i said in the video

[Zabc0]

After I reboot it says Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Whiite ttyl and I can't hit anything on the keyboard, how do I get to the desktop?

[jojo566a9]

username: root

password: whiite

[jojo566a9]

username:root

password:whiite



[windows981]

whats the user name? ;$

[jojo566a9]

after wiibrew he said to press what?

[K3vinPwnz]

I've been trying too install WiiToo but i find it complicated.I get lost any tut for that?

[Geekxboy]

@K3vinPwnz ill think about it

[AwwC00L]

can u put ubuntu on it

[Geekxboy]

@AwwC00L im not sure i havent tried

[ubuntupokemoninc]

@AwwC00L

no :(

[kj16314]

who do you think i am downloading over 50.0 MB :(

[Geekxboy]

@kj16314 sorry?

[JandTProductions69]

does partitioning format and delete everything on my sd card?

[chibikawaiichris]

What is the minimum SD card space needed for this?

[lowtone10]

i keep getting kernal panic at install :(

[darkborg999]

Thanks dude, greetings from Costa Rica, nice work! I am gonna try to install it after work, I want to run aircrack on wii, but you need to run it as an app on top of linux.

[pkemr4]

lol eeryone saves everything to desktop i save my psp isos to desktop

[brijeshpatel1234]

whats the username and password

plzzz post soon as possible!!

[hello32232]

i tried root and then for the pass whiite but it wont work can you please help me?

[Patrick19833]

@hello32232

Did you enter i twice?

[hello32232]

partitioning is slow lol

[hello32232]

does it have the internet for linux on the linux when you install it to the wii?

[tristan5637]

hei, I have a question. How to get DESKTOP to linux (Whiit).I have all passwords and usernames.All I want is DESKTOP but how? Do I need a CODE or something like that?

Sorry for my bad english.

Plz Help.

[Roupz1]

i want vist on my wii or windows xp ??

[stargater94]

(you make no sense so if I read it wrong you failed)

You want Windows Vista (or even XP?) on your Wii!??!?! oh sure, go right ahead... I mean Windows Vista's minimum requirements are defiantly under :

CPU: 729MHz

GFX: 243MHz

RAM: 88MB

"Hard Drive Space"(Flash memory) : 512MB

yea its blazing fast..... i mean its like you click on the thing in HBC and WOW! its on. since Vista = WOW right?... RIGHT??!?!?!.............. >_>.....

[kronoc1]

tool

[stargater94]

@kronoc1 lol wut?

[mouseroot]

vista on the wii would be worse then dropping the wii off your roof not to mention even if you could...people would punch you in the face just for doing it lol..maybe 95 or 3.1 via dosbox or something

[ttlovesleo]

yo what did you say the username is? i canst make it out lmao

[Adetque]

Two questions. Does this modify the NAND? And how much space do I need on my SD card to install the files?

[rbneville]

3.xx mb

[Geekxboy]

no it doesnt have X windows built in cuz this was the first version of linux for the wii

[caylan200]

Hey dude, may I ask what's so good about Wii Linux? Is it better than the Wii internet browser, can it do more things, does it have wifi, so I don't have to connect my wii to the internet box? Thats it... Thank you.

[Geekxboy]

there was no big deal about installing it.... i just made the video to prove that it could be done

[starcubeuk]

@caylan200 You can use it as a computer - Run different apps or even make it into a server!

[Geekxboy]

the way the files are configured you need the USB drive too.

but if you are good at coding then feel free to download the source and edit it.... but the files the would be on the usb need to be in a separate partition of the SD card... so i would just recommend using a USD drive and SD card

[zonemad96]

well i used boot it and a xwhiite.img on a flash drive and it worked fine but i think im done fucking with it anyway beacuse i cant manage to find any way to get any linux to work with the built in wifi adapter thingy i know theirs a way to do it but im not smart enough to do it so i think im done with it anyway

[Geekxboy]

you need to configure your linux distro to connect using the wii's wifi

[Geekxboy]

Yes you could but i havent tested if it can connect throught the wii's wifi..

so do what you want with it

[venom2278]

do u have to use the usb thing? need help

[venom2278]

just wondering could i use my mp3

and stick it in the port or could i have all the files on an sd card plz type back

[Geekxboy]

yes you can use an mp3 player but to put everytihng on the sd card you need to edit the installer files

[Dinomonstercreator]

New MINI Kernel in GC-Lunix web wiki says it has the wi fi daughter card support (the preinstalled internal one)

[schetleft]

i heard this was a debian based linux. if this is true, can i just do a sudo apt-get command and install a gui?

[jlenoconel]

OK I have Linux on the Wii but I have no idea what to do next. Like how do I put an operating system into my wii?

[schetleft]

you just did lol

[jlenoconel]

I mean with a desktop and everything.