Homebrew [Release] Linux for the 3DS

[EverythingTriggersMe]

Would it be possible to run dingux with this?

 

[Allahu_Spooky_Cena]

Is @xerpi still working on this?

 

[witheld]

Couple things.

One, I kinda have cold boot Linux working.

Two, I hope to start working on basic ARM9 stuff soon.

A touch keyboard and the ability to use the touch screen as a mouse as well might be more important at the moment...

 

[gudenau]

Just need to do a little cleanup, update my WuReiNand codebase; and I make a public fork.

 

[EverythingTriggersMe]

Just need to do a little cleanup, update my WuReiNand codebase; and I make a public fork.

So it's a CFW that can boot firm and Linux? Or just a bootloader?

 

[gudenau]

So it's a CFW that can boot firm and Linux? Or just a bootloader?

It is a modified AuReiNand that can boot a CFW and Linux.

 

[SLiV3R]

Is @xerpi still working on this?

Kind of. 2 months since last commit.

 

[hellionz]

dingux could be a great advance on emulation.....but...so much time for dat xDDD

greetings

 

[MasterFeizz]

For those asking for a "dingux" port, this in essence is already it. Dingux is just a modified firmware for running the linux kernel on the dingoo, all the apps and emulators are just standard linux software which should work on the 3ds.

 

[EverythingTriggersMe]

For those asking for a "dingux" port, this in essence is already it. Dingux is just a modified firmware for running the linux kernel on the dingoo, all the apps and emulators are just standard linux software which should work on the 3ds.

Dingux has a button operated interface.

 

[MasterFeizz]

Dingux has a button operated interface.

Again dingux is just the firmware, the software that runs on it is just standard linux software all you need to do is cross compile them.

 

[gudenau]

Hey, this will allow you to boot Linux if you hold left. :-D

 

[EverythingTriggersMe]

Again dingux is just the firmware, the software that runs on it is just standard linux software all you need to do is cross compile them.

I never said it didn't run on a Linux system. That's why I even asked here at all. Again, I just asked if it would be possible to run dingux through this launcher.

 

[ric.]

I never said it didn't run on a Linux system. That's why I even asked here at all. Again, I just asked if it would be possible to run dingux through this launcher.

I believe he means "dingux" is the firmware that allows the Dingoo to run the Linux kernel. What you probably want is the dingux desktop environment - as in, the interface and menus. Running dingux on anything but a dingoo is impossible, but it would be possible with a lot of effort to achieve something similar for the 3DS (3DSux? Citrux?), and just slap the dingux desktop environment on top of it.
Of course I might just be talking out my ass so please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[EverythingTriggersMe]

I believe he means "dingux" is the firmware that allows the Dingoo to run the Linux kernel. What you probably want is the dingux desktop environment - as in, the interface and menus. Running dingux on anything but a dingoo is impossible, but it would be possible with a lot of effort to achieve something similar for the 3DS (3DSux? Citrux?), and just slap the dingux desktop environment on top of it.
Of course I might just be talking out my ass so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Dingux is an OS replacement for the dingoo that runs on the Linux kernel. It's been ported to multiple devices though already.

 

[ric.]

Dingux is an OS replacement for the dingoo that runs on the Linux kernel. It's been ported to multiple devices though already.

A quick Google search reveals the Dingoo carries an A320 MIPS processor. If Dingoo has been ported to any other devices, they probably share the same architecture. As you might already know, the 3DS has a an ARM processor, which is radically different, so porting it is probably out of the question.

 

[gudenau]

How about this, we work on adding support to the Linux kernel for the 3DS instead of arguing about porting some firmware that probably does not belong in the first place?

 

[ric.]

How about this, we work on adding support to the Linux kernel for the 3DS instead of arguing about porting some firmware that probably does not belong in the first place?

Sounds like a plan, boss.
Unrelated question, how hard would it be to add SD, wireless and GPU support to this?

 

[gudenau]

Sounds like a plan, boss.
Unrelated question, how hard would it be to add SD, wireless and GPU support to this?

Quite, I plan on adding SD, then a touch keyboard. But that will take a while.

 

[SLiV3R]

Quite, I plan on adding SD, then a touch keyboard. But that will take a while.

Are you in contact with @xerpi ?

It's great if you can help each other