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<blockquote data-quote="Ninja_Carver" data-source="post: 4641749" data-attributes="member: 320194"><p>Please keep this as an adaptive list of devices/drivers necessary for WiiU to boot Linux.</p><p> </p><p>Wiki WiiU Hardware Specs:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">CPU</span></a>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">IBM</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC_7xx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">PowerPC 750</span></a>-based tri-core processor "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso_(microprocessor)" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">Espresso</span></a>"<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-hardware-3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">[3]</span></a> reportedly clocked at 1.24 GHz.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-eurogamer-85" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">[85]</span></a></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_processing_unit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">GPU</span></a>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">AMD Radeon</span></a> High Definition<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-hardware-3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">[3]</span></a> processor codenamed "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latte_(graphics_chip)" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">Latte</span></a>" with an eDRAM cache built onto the die<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-iwataasks.nintendo.com-86" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">[86]</span></a> reportedly clocked at 550 MHz.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-eurogamer-85" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b0080">[85]</span></a></li> </ul><p></p><p>Linux Kernel Requirements:</p><p>CPU: PowerPC 750 SMP</p><p> Ubuntu 12.10</p><p> Quoted from: <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/12.10/installation-guide/powerpc/hardware-supported.html" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/12.10/installation-guide/powerpc/hardware-supported.html</a></p><p>[CODE] powerpc</p><p>Most systems use this kernel flavour, which supports the PowerPC 601, 603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors. All Apple PowerMac machines up to and including the one marketed as G4 use one of these processors."</p><p> </p><p>Multiprocessor support — also called “symmetric multiprocessing” or SMP — is available for this architecture. However, the standard Ubuntu 12.04 kernel image does not support SMP. This should not prevent installation, since the standard, non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use the first CPU.</p><p>In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you'll have to replace the standard Ubuntu kernel. You can find a discussion of how to do this in the section called “Compiling a New Kernel”. At this time (kernel version 3.0) the way you enable SMP is to select “Symmetric multi-processing support” in the “Platform support” section of the kernel config.[/CODE]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sound: Over HDMI should work no problem?</p><p> </p><p>Video: AMD Radeon</p><p> Linux uses 'X11' for its GUI. Ubuntu 12.10 ships with X11 v7.5.</p><p> Driver support for this release of X11 includes:</p><p> </p><p>[CODE]radeon - ATI RADEON video driver</p><p>radeonhd - AMD GPG (ATI) R5xx/R6xx/R7xx video driver[/CODE]</p><p> </p><p>RAM/STORAGE: I think is a no-brainer. USB 2.0 support is native to Linux as well.</p><p> </p><p>WIFI: Quoted from <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796/2" target="_blank">http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796/2</a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Broadcom <a href="http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4323" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336da8">BCM43237KMLG</span></a> Wireless LAN module - Looks like YES - <a href="http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43</span></a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <br /> Broadcom BCM43362KUB6 802.11n Wireless Module—the same one used in the <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/4903/roku-2-xs-review-streaming-videos-and-casual-gaming-on-the-big-screen/3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336da8">Roku 2 XS</span></a> - Looks like YES - <a href="http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43</span></a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <br /> Broadcom <a href="http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM2070" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336da8">BCM20702</span></a> Bluetooth 4.0 module - No :/</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ninja_Carver, post: 4641749, member: 320194"] Please keep this as an adaptive list of devices/drivers necessary for WiiU to boot Linux. Wiki WiiU Hardware Specs: [LIST] [*][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit'][COLOR=#0b0080]CPU[/COLOR][/URL]: [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM'][COLOR=#0b0080]IBM[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC_7xx'][COLOR=#0b0080]PowerPC 750[/COLOR][/URL]-based tri-core processor "[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso_(microprocessor)'][COLOR=#0b0080]Espresso[/COLOR][/URL]"[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-hardware-3'][COLOR=#0b0080][3][/COLOR][/URL] reportedly clocked at 1.24 GHz.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-eurogamer-85'][COLOR=#0b0080][85][/COLOR][/URL] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_processing_unit'][COLOR=#0b0080]GPU[/COLOR][/URL]: [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon'][COLOR=#0b0080]AMD Radeon[/COLOR][/URL] High Definition[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-hardware-3'][COLOR=#0b0080][3][/COLOR][/URL] processor codenamed "[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latte_(graphics_chip)'][COLOR=#0b0080]Latte[/COLOR][/URL]" with an eDRAM cache built onto the die[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-iwataasks.nintendo.com-86'][COLOR=#0b0080][86][/COLOR][/URL] reportedly clocked at 550 MHz.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#cite_note-eurogamer-85'][COLOR=#0b0080][85][/COLOR][/URL] [/LIST] Linux Kernel Requirements: CPU: PowerPC 750 SMP Ubuntu 12.10 Quoted from: [url]https://help.ubuntu.com/12.10/installation-guide/powerpc/hardware-supported.html[/url] [CODE] powerpc Most systems use this kernel flavour, which supports the PowerPC 601, 603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors. All Apple PowerMac machines up to and including the one marketed as G4 use one of these processors." Multiprocessor support — also called “symmetric multiprocessing” or SMP — is available for this architecture. However, the standard Ubuntu 12.04 kernel image does not support SMP. This should not prevent installation, since the standard, non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use the first CPU. In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you'll have to replace the standard Ubuntu kernel. You can find a discussion of how to do this in the section called “Compiling a New Kernel”. At this time (kernel version 3.0) the way you enable SMP is to select “Symmetric multi-processing support” in the “Platform support” section of the kernel config.[/CODE] Sound: Over HDMI should work no problem? Video: AMD Radeon Linux uses 'X11' for its GUI. Ubuntu 12.10 ships with X11 v7.5. Driver support for this release of X11 includes: [CODE]radeon - ATI RADEON video driver radeonhd - AMD GPG (ATI) R5xx/R6xx/R7xx video driver[/CODE] RAM/STORAGE: I think is a no-brainer. USB 2.0 support is native to Linux as well. WIFI: Quoted from [url]http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Wii+U+Teardown/11796/2[/url] [LIST] [*]Broadcom [URL='http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4323'][COLOR=#336da8]BCM43237KMLG[/COLOR][/URL] Wireless LAN module - Looks like YES - [URL='http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43'][FONT=Verdana]http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43[/FONT][/URL] [SIZE=0px] [/SIZE] [*] Broadcom BCM43362KUB6 802.11n Wireless Module—the same one used in the [URL='http://www.anandtech.com/show/4903/roku-2-xs-review-streaming-videos-and-casual-gaming-on-the-big-screen/3'][COLOR=#336da8]Roku 2 XS[/COLOR][/URL] - Looks like YES - [URL='http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43'][FONT=Verdana]http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43[/FONT][/URL] [SIZE=0px] [/SIZE] [*] Broadcom [URL='http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM2070'][COLOR=#336da8]BCM20702[/COLOR][/URL] Bluetooth 4.0 module - No :/ [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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