Homebrew Linux for 3DS

[Duo8]

Oh neat.
Finally all my devices can run some form of unix-like.

 

[xerpi]

Let me get this straight, there was an emulator of PS1 for DSTwo for use with DS... Mind blown.


Linux is open source so if you will be so kind, then wherever you will leave the work, someone else can pick it up and continue it, in the end with some effort we can get really nice Linux for 3DS ==

Anybody who wants can help with the project : https://github.com/xerpi/linux

 

[Kiiro_Yakumo]

Hmm~ I wonder if I will be any help at that. I will try to check the code in near future (I still have a bit of crazy work to do =_=) and try to help in some way.
Altough it has been proven that I'm best in finding bugs when it comes to someone's work (or to be precise, the bugs find me o_o).
I usually work on Linux at every day routine so it should be good start.

 

[sightlight]

I like this Linux for the 3DS, but I wonder if we could run it safer by petitcomputer 3ds or something, isn't unity for the 3DS being developed? I have a feeling that hacking is not exactly legal, and I want to be able to use my 3DS at all times without people arguing what is that I have on my 3DS.

 

[The Catboy]

I have put Linux on pretty much everything in my house. I need this in my life!

 

[sightlight]

I have put Linux on pretty much everything in my house. I need this in my life!

Dear,

Tell me about it, linux is very good, I use Ubuntu. Hopefully this will be ported using unity or petit, in a way that I could easely use it on a 3DS without cfw, Safe.

 

[dubbz82]

I like this Linux for the 3DS, but I wonder if we could run it safer by petitcomputer 3ds or something, isn't unity for the 3DS being developed? I have a feeling that hacking is not exactly legal, and I want to be able to use my 3DS at all times without people arguing what is that I have on my 3DS.

Shattering Nintendo's terms of service isn't illegal (however much I'm sure they would like it to be). It will void your warranty obviously though.

 

[xerpi]

There's no need to modify the NAND in order to boot Linux. You only need a way to run ARM11 code as kernel; then the 3DS OS can be "replaced" on the fly. The next time you reboot it'll boot to the 3DS OS, obviously. Call it "temporarily" running Linux if you wish.

 

[xerpi]

So I've ported it to Brahma. This means that you can boot Linux from the Homebrew Menu

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/jf0b09dr5wicc0f/Brahma_Linux.zip

Installation:
    Copy everthing to the root of your SD card and load Brahma Linux (with the Homebrew Menu)

Descriptions:
    arm9payload: Loads the zImage and the nintendo3ds_ctr.dtb into memory
    nintendo3ds_ctr.dtb: Device Tree Blob used by Linux to setup everything properly
    zImage: The compressed Linux binary

Sources:
    Linux: https://github.com/xerpi/linux
    Brahma Linux: https://github.com/xerpi/Brahma_linux
    ARM11 Bootstrap/Brahma Linux "bootloader": https://bitbucket.org/xerpi/3ds-bootstrap-linux-loader

Authors:
    Linux port by xerpi
    Brahma by patois (and yuriks)
    Brahma Linux loader by xerpi

Thanks to everybody on #3dsdev for answering my n00by questions :D

 

[laharl22]

It is possible to add a gui like debian?and it is possible to use a diffèrent zimage like dingux?

 

[Melon__Bread]

It is possible to add a gui like debian?and it is possible to use a diffèrent zimage like dingux?

Debian is not really a GUI...
What you want to ask is if you can get a X Server running with a Window Manager

 

[Duo8]

Debian is not really a GUI...
What you want to ask is if you can get a X Server running with a Window Manager

Or Wayland.
Might as well jump on new tech.

 

[Melon__Bread]

Or Wayland.
Might as well jump on new tech.

Sure Wayland would be nice as well seeing as how they seem to already have a way of running that on the Pi

 

[WhoAmI?]

So I've ported it to Brahma. This means that you can boot Linux from the Homebrew Menu

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/jf0b09dr5wicc0f/Brahma_Linux.zip

Installation:
    Copy everthing to the root of your SD card and load Brahma Linux (with the Homebrew Menu)

Descriptions:
    arm9payload: Loads the zImage and the nintendo3ds_ctr.dtb into memory
    nintendo3ds_ctr.dtb: Device Tree Blob used by Linux to setup everything properly
    zImage: The compressed Linux binary

Sources:
    Linux: https://github.com/xerpi/linux
    Brahma Linux: https://github.com/xerpi/Brahma_linux
    ARM11 Bootstrap/Brahma Linux "bootloader": https://bitbucket.org/xerpi/3ds-bootstrap-linux-loader

Authors:
    Linux port by xerpi
    Brahma by patois (and yuriks)
    Brahma Linux loader by xerpi

Thanks to everybody on #3dsdev for answering my n00by questions :D

Nice! So I guess it does nothing, at the moment? Just ran it and it stops while booting...

 

[V3NUS_M1NER]

Nice! So I guess it does nothing, at the moment? Just ran it and it stops while booting...

Same for me

 

[xerpi]

Yes, this is still an "alpha", and it won't get past the "Calibrating delay loop".

 

[KingOfHell]

Dear,
Hopefully this will be ported using unity or petit, in a way that I could easely use it on a 3DS without cfw, Safe.

Petit Computer isn't nearly powerful enough to do anything like this, and Unity will probably won't be a magical "make on your PC, put on your SD card and go" type deal.

 

[WhoAmI?]

Yes, this is still an "alpha", and it won't get past the "Calibrating delay loop".

AAAwww. I wish I could help you out with this project... All I want is SSH... Not sure if a dedicated HB could be made for that...

 

[fgghjjkll]

I used DSLinux a lot when I was a child when it was way past my bed time
Using a laptop under bed sheets wasn't very good, but with my DS Lite, I could still browse the internet and chat on IRC when I was supposed to be sleeping.

DSLinux certainly had a lot of uses even if it was more of a PoC, but I hope this project could develop into something more, by xerpi or somebody else

 

[Asia81]

Noob spotted...
What's Linux ?