Hacking Xwhiite-linux v0.1 With GUI

[IronMask]

Ok.. I got this all set up....latest elf and latest xwhiite 0.2 on a 2gb card.. I went ahead and just split the space down the middle for my other homebrew's sake.. atleast all the important utilities... and just a seperate one for the emus and roms...

I am grateful for this BertJan, really. Can't wait to see what Muzer has in store for us with his hacked/crunched distro.

I may just make a video for the installation for the n00bs like I was and still am..

BTW! Any of you have or can link me to a list of those terminal commands you have been slinging to me?

gksudo blah blah blah!

That type of stuff..

 

[Arm the Homeless]

Eh...

gksudo is to run a graphical (GUI) application as root
sudo is to run a command line (CLI) application as root

Installing something would be:

sudo apt-get install [package name]

Removing something would be

sudo apt-get remove [package name]

Optionally, you can add --purge after remove to COMPLETELY remove the package including config files.

To clean the apt cache (only if you downloaded packages)

sudo apt-get clean

And to upgrade your system's packages

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade

To update the entire system to a new Debian release (currently unstable)

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

There's many other commands. Like adding a new repository.

sudo echo "deb http://example.com/ ubuntu main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list; sudo apt-get update

 

[Youkai]

Well sorry for the question (didn't want to read all 9 pages sry)
So this is Linux for Wii ? wouldn't that mean its possible to just install everything that works on Linux on Computer on the Wii ? btw install on the sd card and use it with the wii linux thing ?

or is this "just" a "remake" and not really linux like it is on the pc ?

 

[IronMask]

Thanks...that's cool as hell... I am actually using my Wii and IIceWeasel to type this on the new .2 xWhiite it's definately alot
smoother for me.. just wish I could fit my screen right so I can see everything on this 50" hdtv I have it on...The speed for me is better
with the latest elf and xwhite from the first run at this.

Bert you're the man...look forward to more cool stuff like this.

Peace

 

[wolffangalchemist]

Well sorry for the question (didn't want to read all 9 pages sry)
So this is Linux for Wii ? wouldn't that mean its possible to just install everything that works on Linux on Computer on the Wii ? btw install on the sd card and use it with the wii linux thing ?

or is this "just" a "remake" and not really linux like it is on the pc ?

it is a real Linux operating system though setup is kinda unorthadox to the way you whould install ubuntu or most newer distro's.
there are limits to what you can install and do cuz of the wii's low memory but small apps or older low end versions of most things should work fine.
i was thinking of trying to find a old version of gimp and trying to use it.

 

[Fellipepb07]

So, with this new release i dont need to create another partition?
Just copy it there and start it with the boot.dol ?

 

[dazz159]

Could anyone tell me how to get a wireless usb dongle to work with this, with the chipset zd1211

 

[LightyKD]

is there a text editor for this thing? ...I know I sound like a blonde but I had to ask

 

[Youkai]

Well sorry for the question (didn't want to read all 9 pages sry)
So this is Linux for Wii ? wouldn't that mean its possible to just install everything that works on Linux on Computer on the Wii ? btw install on the sd card and use it with the wii linux thing ?

or is this "just" a "remake" and not really linux like it is on the pc ?

it is a real Linux operating system though setup is kinda unorthadox to the way you whould install ubuntu or most newer distro's.
there are limits to what you can install and do cuz of the wii's low memory but small apps or older low end versions of most things should work fine.
i was thinking of trying to find a old version of gimp and trying to use it.

so theoretically if the memory would be enought you could even install and play linux games like doom 3 ?

but that linux version is completely installed onto the SD card right ? so well maybe if there really will be a solution with the memory this will be more than just usefull

 

[wolffangalchemist]

Could anyone tell me how to get a wireless usb dongle to work with this, with the chipset zd1211

I'm trying to install the .deb for it i'll get back to you on it.

 

[dazz159]

Cheers mate, im a right noob at linux lol

 

[Arm the Homeless]

is there a text editor for this thing? ...I know I sound like a blonde but I had to ask

It's called Vim. Learn the 1,000,000,000 shortcuts.
Or

sudo apt-get install scite

QUOTESo, with this new release i dont need to create another partition?
Just copy it there and start it with the boot.dol ?

What? No, that would be retarded and not true Linux.

 

[Fellipepb07]

is there a text editor for this thing? ...I know I sound like a blonde but I had to ask

It's called Vim. Learn the 1,000,000,000 shortcuts.
Or

sudo apt-get install scite

QUOTESo, with this new release i dont need to create another partition?
Just copy it there and start it with the boot.dol ?

What? No, that would be retarded and not true Linux.

Ok, i guess im going have to install ubuntu again in my pc just to test it!
later i give my feedback!

 

[IronMask]

I would definately install Ubuntu as a dual OS if your PC is capable... That can come in very handy... or just run it from a CD... I did that for awhile when I felt like messing around with it... compared to my windows it is definately smoother just don't know enough about it yet to go all linux like some of these veterans around here. But I am attracted the OS since there is a variety of distros to choose from.. i just heard Ubuntu was a good starting basis for Linux beginners. I don't think you can use that usb wireless dongle... but there is another WiiLinux project in the makings as well.. so maybe there will be some more access to usb devices in the near future... I hope they can figure out the wifi on this.. So I can take the wii to any tv in the house and stream video to it with VLC media player that was my ultimate goal with this.

 

[wolffangalchemist]

how do i become root user? sudo comman doesn't work in terminal?

 

[Fellipepb07]

I installed ubuntu once, but it seems that linux has a a eror of compability with my viedocard. Its an Ati Radeon 9600! Its very dificulty to find the prper drive for it!

 

[wolffangalchemist]

I installed ubuntu once, but it seems that linux has a a eror of compability with my viedocard. Its an Ati Radeon 9600! Its very dificulty to find the prper drive for it!

google envyng and install it from that
you don't have to install the proprietary drive you can run it off the pre packaged mesa driver.
trust me i know compiz looks fun(if that's what you're wanting it for) but it gets old fast.

 

[blitzer320]

wolffangalchemist i think to become root in terminal its just su then type ur password

 

[air2004]

anyone getting errors on the extraction of this? I tried both V1 and V2

 

[Arm the Homeless]

I installed ubuntu once, but it seems that linux has a a eror of compability with my viedocard. Its an Ati Radeon 9600! Its very dificulty to find the prper drive for it!
It's pretty easy.

sudo apt-get install envyng-core; envyng -t

Or if you want a GNOME GUI:

sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk; envyng -g

Or if you want a QT GUI:
CODEsudo apt-get install envyng-qt; envyng -k