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Recommended Apps

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	Here's a list of apps for [[Wii-Linux]], curated by Techflash and some others, to help you get the most out of your Linux experience.		Here's a list of apps for [[Wii-Linux]], curated by Techflash and some others, to help you get the most out of your Linux experience.
	Most of these will need additional on-disk swap space. ~~<code>helpmii</code>~~ can instruct you how to do that fairly easily.		Most of these will need additional on-disk swap space. [[HelpMii]] can instruct you how to do that fairly easily.

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Installation Guide

Tech64DD — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:10:23 GMT

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	== After boot ==		== After boot ==

	The login prompt will have the default root password, and will instruct you to run ~~<code>helpmii</code>~~ and ~~<code>configmii</code>~~ to help set up your system. ~~Helpmii~~ will let you read the [https://github.com/Wii-Linux/helpmii/blob/main/getstarted.txt Getting Started Guide] on your Wii, which will show you how to do important tasks like using <code>nmtui</code> to set up your Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection and how to add swap space.		The login prompt will have the default root password, and will instruct you to run [[HelpMii]] and [[ConfigMii]] to help set up your system. HelpMii will let you read the [https://github.com/Wii-Linux/helpmii/blob/main/getstarted.txt Getting Started Guide] on your Wii, which will show you how to do important tasks like using <code>nmtui</code> to set up your Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection and how to add swap space.

	You may want to check the [[Recommended Apps]] list to get started.		You may want to check the [[Recommended Apps]] list to get started.

Bootstrapping a Wii-Linux Distro

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	* Add detection for your distro to the loader		* Add detection for your distro to the loader
	* Including networking and Bluetooth configuration utilities by default		* Including networking and Bluetooth configuration utilities by default
	* Port Wii-Linux applications like ~~configmii~~ and ~~helpmii~~		* Port Wii-Linux applications like [[ConfigMii]] and [[HelpMii]]

	== 4. Automating everything so far ==		== 4. Automating everything so far ==

ConfigMii

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	[[File:Configmii.png\|thumb\|Screenshot]]		[[File:Configmii.png\|thumb\|Screenshot]]
	ConfigMii is a simple TUI application that allows for configuration of some basic aspects of a Wii-Linux installation. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux ArchPOWER rootfs.		ConfigMii is a simple TUI application that allows for configuration of some basic aspects of a [[Wii-Linux]] installation. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux [[ArchPOWER]] rootfs.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

HelpMii

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	[[File:Helpmii.png\|thumb\|Screenshot]]		[[File:Helpmii.png\|thumb\|Screenshot]]
	HelpMii is a simple TUI application that provides help with the usage of Wii-Linux. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux ArchPOWER rootfs.		HelpMii is a simple TUI application that provides help with the usage of [[Wii-Linux]]. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux [[ArchPOWER]] rootfs.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

HelpMii

Tech64DD — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:03:39 GMT

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[[File:Helpmii.png|thumb|Screenshot]]
HelpMii is a simple TUI application that provides help with the usage of Wii-Linux. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux ArchPOWER rootfs.

== Usage ==
Simply run the <code>helpmii</code> command to start the program. Use the arrow keys and enter key to select and confirm respectively.

== Features ==
As of version 1.3.1 it supports the following features:

* Showing a QR code and link to join the official Wii-Linux Discord server
* Getting started guide for basic Linux tasks
* Uploading logs to get support in the Discord server

== Links ==

* https://github.com/Wii-Linux/helpmii - GitHub repository

Troubleshooting/FAQ

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	== Why isn't [some package name here] in the ArchPOWER repos? ==		== Why isn't [some package name here] in the ArchPOWER repos? ==
	I don't maintain the [[ArchPOWER]] repos, but ~~I do~~ maintain a small group of extra packages for ArchPOWER in a seperate repo.		We don't maintain the [[ArchPOWER]] repos, but Techflash does maintain a small group of extra packages for ArchPOWER in a seperate repo.
	Ask me, I'll check for you, and build it if possible.		Ask Techflash, He'll check for you, and build it if possible.

	== Why is logging in so slow? ==		== Why is logging in so slow? ==

ConfigMii

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	ConfigMii is a simple TUI application that allows for configuration of some basic aspects of a Wii-Linux installation. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux ArchPOWER rootfs.		ConfigMii is a simple TUI application that allows for configuration of some basic aspects of a Wii-Linux installation. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux ArchPOWER rootfs.

			== Usage ==
			Simply run the <code>configmii</code> command to start the program. Use the arrow keys and enter key to select and confirm respectively.

	== Features ==		== Features ==

Main Page

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:40:33 GMT

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	** [[Debian-Ports PPC]]		** [[Debian-Ports PPC]]
	* [[Recommended Apps]]		* [[Recommended Apps]]
	* [[NPLL]]		* Bootloaders
	* [[Gumboot]]		** [[NPLL]]
			** [[Gumboot]]
	\| valign="top" \|		\| valign="top" \|
	* [[Troubleshooting/FAQ]]		* [[Troubleshooting/FAQ]]
	* [[Useful Development Info]]		* [[Useful Development Info]]
	\|}		\|}

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Main Page

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:15:53 GMT

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	** [[Debian-Ports PPC]]		** [[Debian-Ports PPC]]
	* [[Recommended Apps]]		* [[Recommended Apps]]
			* [[NPLL]]
			* [[Gumboot]]
	\| valign="top" \|		\| valign="top" \|
	* [[Troubleshooting/FAQ]]		* [[Troubleshooting/FAQ]]
	* [[Useful Development Info]]		* [[Useful Development Info]]
	\|}		\|}

NPLL

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			[[File:Npllssht mainmenu.png\|thumb\|Main Menu]]
			[[File:Npllssht sysinfo.png\|thumb\|The System Information screen]]
	NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.		NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.

File:Npllssht sysinfo.png

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== Summary ==
Screenshot of the system information screen of NPLL taken by Techflash

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== Summary ==
Screenshot of the main menu of NPLL taken by Techflash

Troubleshooting/FAQ

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:13:02 GMT

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	== Why do package downloads sometimes fail / "Operation too slow"? ==		== Why do package downloads sometimes fail / "Operation too slow"? ==
	The Wii's WiFi connection is ''incredibly'' slow. This leads to downloads sometimes just failing due to timeout. Newer Wii-Linux builds have <code>DisableDownloadTimeout</code> set in <code>/etc/pacman.conf</code>, so this issue should be mitigated. Existing Wii-Linux installs can set this either with ConfigMii, or by manually editing the config file.		The Wii's WiFi connection is ''incredibly'' slow. This leads to downloads sometimes just failing due to timeout. Newer Wii-Linux builds have <code>DisableDownloadTimeout</code> set in <code>/etc/pacman.conf</code>, so this issue should be mitigated. Existing Wii-Linux installs can set this either with [[ConfigMii]], or by manually editing the config file.

ConfigMii

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:11:28 GMT

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	** Clear the cache		** Clear the cache
	** Toggle the Wii-Linux 'testing' repository		** Toggle the Wii-Linux 'testing' repository
			** Toggle pacman download timeout
			** Toggle pacman download animation
	* Installing a Desktop Environment or Window Manager		* Installing a Desktop Environment or Window Manager
			Features that are yet to be added include:

			* Kernel command line editing

	== Links ==		== Links ==

	* https://github.com/Wii-Linux/configmii - GitHub repository		* https://github.com/Wii-Linux/configmii - GitHub repository

ConfigMii

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:05:41 GMT

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ConfigMii is a simple TUI application that allows for configuration of some basic aspects of a Wii-Linux installation. It is included by default in the Wii-Linux ArchPOWER rootfs.

== Features ==
As of version 1.5.2 it supports the following features:

* Changing the Login banner with an ArchPOWER variant that includes or doesn't include the default login credentials and help text
* Various ArchPOWER package management operations
** Update the system
** Clean up orphaned packages
** Clear the cache
** Toggle the Wii-Linux 'testing' repository
* Installing a Desktop Environment or Window Manager

== Links ==

* https://github.com/Wii-Linux/configmii - GitHub repository

Wii-Linux

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:54:55 GMT

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	==== Techflash's kernel ====		==== Techflash's kernel ====
	Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for OpenWRT), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.		Techflash originally attempted to rebase TheOtherOne's 4.4 kernel onto 4.5, however, this proved challenging, due to the CIP patches that were applied. Ultimately, he ended up going for the original set of 4.4 patches that TheOtherOne applied to her CIP tree, directly applied those onto a clean copy of Linux 4.4, and rebased that to 4.5. Of note is that this code still shares it's origin with neagix's "experimental-v4.x", and as such, shares it's problems. Of particular importance is the lack of neagix and FarterSoft's RGB patches, exposing an RGB565 framebuffer, as opposed to the Wii's native YUV framebuffer, to usespace. This is a feature that's natively supported using the DRM graphics subsystem in modern Linux versions, however, this was still the best way to do this translation back during the time when the patches were written. Techflash later added these changes from the "stable-v3.x" branch in, allowing Xorg and other graphical apps to run correctly. He has also re-added the legacy USB Gecko driver, and overhauled the EXI stack, allowing users to use the USB Gecko as a TTY once again. The latest stable version of Techflash's kernel is '''7.1.2'''. Older versions (4.14.336 LTS, 4.14.275 LTS (for [[OpenWRT]]), 4.9.337 LTS, 4.6.0, and 4.5.0) are still present. The mainline port received a release as stable on 7/14/2026 and replaced kernel 4.19.325. It includes many fixes like improved USB support, audio support, proper EXI support, working DVD drive support and many more.

	== Compatibility & Support Matrix ==		== Compatibility & Support Matrix ==

NetBSD

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:53:11 GMT

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			{{seealso\|https://netbsd.org/ Official NetBSD Website}}

	'''NetBSD''' is one of the BSD operating systems, descended from the Berkeley System Distribution. Starting with version 10.0, NetBSD supports the [[Wii]] as a first class platform.		'''NetBSD''' is one of the BSD operating systems, descended from the Berkeley System Distribution. Starting with version 10.0, NetBSD supports the [[Wii]] as a first class platform.

OpenWRT

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:51:23 GMT

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=== '''WARNING: This page is incomplete and may contain wrong information.''' ===
{{seealso|https://openwrt.org Official OpenWRT Website}}

The OpenWRT project is a small Linux distribution mainly targeted towards embedded systems like WiFi routers to act as a fully customizable firmware. OpenWRT is compatible with Wii-Linux kernel 4.14.275.

NetBSD

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:11 GMT

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	* USB used to be more stable in NetBSD compared to Wii-Linux, but as of the mainline Wii-Linux kernel's release, USB should be about as stable as NetBSD.		* USB used to be more stable in NetBSD compared to Wii-Linux, but as of the mainline Wii-Linux kernel's release, USB should be about as stable as NetBSD.

	* The framebuffer driver in both Wii-Linux and NetBSD emulates RGB colors, so graphical software doesn't have to be rewritten for the Wii's YUYV framebuffer. NetBSD's driver does this via the [[GX]] GPU, using a scratch framebuffer in memory, copying into the EFB (via the CPU) every frame, and then using GX to do the conversion + copy back to the XFB. Linux does this via software math. Both approaches have similar performance.		* The framebuffer driver in both Wii-Linux and NetBSD emulates RGB colors, so graphical software doesn't have to be rewritten for the Wii's YUYV framebuffer. NetBSD's driver does this via the [[Hardware/GX\|GX]] GPU, using a scratch framebuffer in memory, copying into the EFB (via the CPU) every frame, and then using GX to do the conversion + copy back to the XFB. Linux does this via software math. Both approaches have similar performance.

	* As of May 2025, NetBSD doesn't have drivers for [[GameCube Controller]] or the [[USB Gecko]], and the driver for the internal Wi-Fi adapter is not yet available in release builds.		* As of May 2025, NetBSD doesn't have drivers for [[GameCube Controller]] or the [[USB Gecko]], and the driver for the internal Wi-Fi adapter is not yet available in release builds.

GameCube Hardware/Flipper

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:29:11 GMT

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	The Flipper chip contains the following:		The Flipper chip contains the following:
	* The [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube Drive Interface]]		* The [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube Drive Interface]]
	* The GX GPU from ArtX @ chipset clock		* The [[Hardware/GX\|GX]] GPU from ArtX @ chipset clock
	* Various interfaces like [[AI]], [[SI]], [[EXI]].		* Various interfaces like [[AI]], [[SI]], and [[EXI]].
	* An audio [[DSP]] by Macronix @ 1/2 chipset clock		* An audio [[DSP]] by Macronix @ 1/2 chipset clock


	[[Category:GameCube Hardware]]		[[Category:GameCube Hardware]]

GameCube Hardware/Flipper

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:27:50 GMT

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	== Flipper contents ==		== Flipper contents ==
	The Flipper chip contains the following:		The Flipper chip contains the following:
	* The [[GameCube Drive Interface]]		* The [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube Drive Interface]]
	* The GX GPU from ArtX @ chipset clock		* The GX GPU from ArtX @ chipset clock
	* Various interfaces like [[AI]], [[SI]], [[EXI]].		* Various interfaces like [[AI]], [[SI]], [[EXI]].

GameCube

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:27:22 GMT

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	* 24MB of 1T-SRAM		* 24MB of 1T-SRAM
	* 16MB of DSP-attached "ARAM" (Auxilary / Audio RAM)		* 16MB of DSP-attached "ARAM" (Auxilary / Audio RAM)
	* [[GameCube Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|DVD-ROM drive]]		* [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|DVD-ROM drive]]

	More detailed information about the GameCube can be obtained from its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube_technical_specifications Wikipedia article].		More detailed information about the GameCube can be obtained from its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube_technical_specifications Wikipedia article].

Wii Hardware/Hollywood

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:27:17 GMT

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	* GPIO Interface		* GPIO Interface
	* The [[Starlet]] ARM security co-processor @ chipset clock		* The [[Starlet]] ARM security co-processor @ chipset clock
	* A new [[Wii Drive Interface]] replacing the legacy [[GameCube Drive Interface]]		* A new [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Wii Drive Interface]] replacing the legacy [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube Drive Interface]]
	* The [[Hardware/GX\|GX]] GPU from ArtX, based on the same GX core in the [[Flipper]] chipset, running @ chipset clock		* The [[Hardware/GX\|GX]] GPU from ArtX, based on the same GX core in the [[Flipper]] chipset, running @ chipset clock
	* An audio [[DSP]] by Macronix @ 1/2 chipset clock		* An audio [[DSP]] by Macronix @ 1/2 chipset clock

NetBSD

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:26:22 GMT

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	'''NetBSD''' is one of the BSD operating systems, descended from the Berkeley System Distribution. Starting with version 10.0, NetBSD supports the Wii as a first class platform.		'''NetBSD''' is one of the BSD operating systems, descended from the Berkeley System Distribution. Starting with version 10.0, NetBSD supports the [[Wii]] as a first class platform.

	=== Comparison with Wii-Linux ===		=== Comparison with Wii-Linux ===

	* Wii-Linux is launched from boot2 via Gumboot. While NetBSD has boot2 support in the current branch, as of May 2025, release builds are started via the Homebrew Channel.		* [[Wii-Linux]] is launched from boot2 via [[Gumboot]] or [[NPLL]]. While NetBSD has boot2 support in the current branch, as of May 2025, release builds are started via the Homebrew Channel.

	* Wii-Linux is able to use part of MEM1 as system RAM, while NetBSD only seems to use MEM2. Hence, a Wii-Linux system has access to more RAM. (This is somewhat mitigated by the NetBSD init system being ''much'' simpler than systemd.)		* Wii-Linux is able to use part of MEM1 as system RAM, while NetBSD only seems to use MEM2. Hence, a Wii-Linux system has access to more RAM. (This is somewhat mitigated by the NetBSD init system being ''much'' simpler than systemd.)

	* The Wii-Linux ArchPOWER image has better menu-driven configuration tools. While NetBSD's <code>sysinst</code> can be used for tasks like network configuration, it is not as easy to use as tools like <code>nmtui</code> or [[ConfigMii]].		* The Wii-Linux [[ArchPOWER]] image has better menu-driven configuration tools. While NetBSD's <code>sysinst</code> can be used for tasks like network configuration, it is not as easy to use as tools like <code>nmtui</code> or [[ConfigMii]].

	* NetBSD's package manager is not included as part of the base system, and has to be installed using <code>sysinst</code>.		* NetBSD's package manager is not included as part of the base system, and has to be installed using <code>sysinst</code>.

	* USB ~~support~~ in NetBSD ~~seems~~ to ~~be more complete and less buggy. Many common USB networking devices that aren't supported or don't work with~~ the Wii-Linux kernel ~~will operate just fine in~~ NetBSD.		* USB used to be more stable in NetBSD compared to Wii-Linux, but as of the mainline Wii-Linux kernel's release, USB should be about as stable as NetBSD.

	* The framebuffer driver in Wii-Linux emulates RGB colors, so graphical software doesn't have to be rewritten for the Wii's ~~YUV~~ framebuffer. NetBSD's driver does ~~not~~, ~~preferring to perform the color transformation~~ in ~~the X.org server.~~		* The framebuffer driver in both Wii-Linux and NetBSD emulates RGB colors, so graphical software doesn't have to be rewritten for the Wii's YUYV framebuffer. NetBSD's driver does this via the [[GX]] GPU, using a scratch framebuffer in memory, copying into the EFB (via the CPU) every frame, and then using GX to do the conversion + copy back to the XFB. Linux does this via software math. Both approaches have similar performance.
	** As a consequence, the ~~color palette for~~ the ~~text-mode console has many incorrect colors~~, ~~which makes a lot of text-mode screens hard~~ to ~~read~~.

	* As of May 2025, NetBSD doesn't have drivers for [[GameCube Controller]] or the [[USB Gecko]], and the driver for the internal Wi-Fi adapter is not yet available in release builds.		* As of May 2025, NetBSD doesn't have drivers for [[GameCube Controller]] or the [[USB Gecko]], and the driver for the internal Wi-Fi adapter is not yet available in release builds.

Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:19:17 GMT

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NPLL

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:18:56 GMT

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	** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI		** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI
	** [[Wii Hardware/NAND\|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]]		** [[Wii Hardware/NAND\|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]]
	** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|Hollywood Drive Interface]]		** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Hollywood Drive Interface]]
	** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|Flipper Drive Interface]]		** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|Flipper Drive Interface]]
	* Filesystem support		* Filesystem support
	** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media		** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media

Wii

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:18:25 GMT

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	* [[Wii Hardware/Wi-Fi\|Broadcom 4318 Wi-Fi Radio]], connected over SDIO		* [[Wii Hardware/Wi-Fi\|Broadcom 4318 Wi-Fi Radio]], connected over SDIO
	* Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Radio, shared by the Wii U		* Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Radio, shared by the Wii U
	* [[Wii Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|DVD-ROM drive]]		* [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|DVD-ROM drive]]

	More detailed information about the Wii can be obtained from its [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii WiiBrew article], or its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Wikipedia article].		More detailed information about the Wii can be obtained from its [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii WiiBrew article], or its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Wikipedia article].

Wii-Linux

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:17:51 GMT

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	\| style="background-color:orange;color:black" \|UNKNOWN		\| style="background-color:orange;color:black" \|UNKNOWN
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[GameCube Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support		\|[[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES
	\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES		\| style="background-color:green;color:white" \|YES

Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:15:56 GMT

Techflash moved page Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM to Wii Hardware/Drive Interface

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The [[Wii]] contains a DVD optical disc drive. In early model Wiis (pre-2008), this drive is capable of reading burned DVD-R discs, through a hidden "DVD video" mode that the drive can be set to. Later models removed this functionality. It is interfaced with via the DI (Drive Interface) in the [[Hollywood]] chipset.

== Compatibility with Wii-Linux ==
There is a driver in [[Wii-Linux]] known as <code>rvl-di</code> (file path: <code>drivers/block/rvl-di.c</code>) for interfacing with the DVD drive. Older versions of Wii-Linux supported the DVD drive, however support has heavily deteriorated over the years:

* 3.15.10 (stable-v3.x): Full support
* 4.3.6 (experimental-v4.x): Hang trying to read data from the disc.
* 4.4.302-cip80: Can't read any drive response data (even metadata).
* 4.19 (possibly older?): can't even send basic commands to the drive, like a drive reset.
* Mainline: Full support (via new driver, ported from [[NPLL]])

== Notes ==
[[NetBSD]] has a functional driver for the Wii's DVD drive.
[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Wii Hardware/USB

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:13:23 GMT

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	* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.		* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.

	[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Support in versions between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port used to have issues. USB hubs sometimes caused strange behavior, and sometimes the driver threw <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. USB support was greatly improved with ~~7.1.2~~ and should be more reliable than past versions.		[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Support in versions between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port used to have issues. USB hubs sometimes caused strange behavior, and sometimes the driver threw <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. USB support was greatly improved with mainline and should be more reliable than past versions.

	[[Category:Wii Hardware]]		[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

NPLL

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:12:18 GMT

Create rudimentary NPLL page

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NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.

As of July 15th, 2026, NPLL is currently at version v0.3.1.

== Features ==

* Console support
** GameCube
** Wii
** Wii U
* Graphics support
** [[GameCube Hardware/Flipper|Flipper]]/[[Wii Hardware/Hollywood|Hollywood]] Video Interface framebuffer
** [[Wii U Hardware/Latte|Latte]] R700 framebuffer
* Text console output support
** Framebuffer text console
** [[Wii U Hardware/DRC|DRC]] text console over [[linux-loader]]'s [[IPC]] interface
** [[USB Gecko]] text console over EXI
* Block storage support
** SD Cards over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/SDHCI|SDHCI]]
** eMMC over Latte SDHCI
** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI
** [[Wii Hardware/NAND|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface|NAND Interface]]
** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM|Hollywood Drive Interface]]
** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/DVD-ROM|Flipper Drive Interface]]
* Filesystem support
** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media
** ISO9660 on optical storage media
** [[SFFS]] on NAND
* Input support
** Wii/Wii U front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Shared Hardware/Processor Interface|Processor Interface]]
** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI|Serial Interface]]
* Executable support
** Standard ELF executable
* Config format support
** Legacy Gumboot config (gumboot.lst)

Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM

Tech64DD — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:10:42 GMT

replace kernel version with mainline

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	* 4.4.302-cip80: Can't read any drive response data (even metadata).		* 4.4.302-cip80: Can't read any drive response data (even metadata).
	* 4.19 (possibly older?): can't even send basic commands to the drive, like a drive reset.		* 4.19 (possibly older?): can't even send basic commands to the drive, like a drive reset.
	* ~~7.1.2~~: Full support (via new driver, ported from [[NPLL]])		* Mainline: Full support (via new driver, ported from [[NPLL]])

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[NetBSD]] has a functional driver for the Wii's DVD drive.		[[NetBSD]] has a functional driver for the Wii's DVD drive.
	[[Category:Wii Hardware]]		[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:54:47 GMT

Note that mainline's driver was ported from NPLL

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	* 4.19 (possibly older?): can't even send basic commands to the drive, like a drive reset.		* 4.19 (possibly older?): can't even send basic commands to the drive, like a drive reset.
	* 7.1.2: Full support		* 7.1.2: Full support (via new driver, ported from [[NPLL]])

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[NetBSD]] has a functional driver for the Wii's DVD drive.		[[NetBSD]] has a functional driver for the Wii's DVD drive.
			[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Gumboot

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:38:29 GMT

Gumboot is old

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	[[File:Gumboot-neagix-menu.png\|thumb\|Screenshot]]		[[File:Gumboot-neagix-menu.png\|thumb\|Screenshot]]
	Gumboot is a [[MINI]]-based boot menu for the [[Wii]], created by neagix, specifically for use on his [[Wii-Linux\|wii-linux-ngx]] project. Techflash ended up making [https://github.com/Wii-Linux/gumboot a fork] of Gumboot to fix bugs and update it for the modern era. Gumboot ~~is currently~~ the main bootloader used by the [[Wii-Linux]] project.		Gumboot is a [[MINI]]-based boot menu for the [[Wii]], created by neagix, specifically for use on his [[Wii-Linux\|wii-linux-ngx]] project. Techflash ended up making [https://github.com/Wii-Linux/gumboot a fork] of Gumboot to fix bugs and update it for the modern era. Gumboot was previously the main bootloader used by the [[Wii-Linux]] project, though it is now considered legacy, and [[NPLL]] should be used instead, as it offers numerous advantages.

Wii Hardware/NAND

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:37:03 GMT

Clean up formatting, note the NAND I/F

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	The [[Wii]] contains a 4 Gigabit (512 Megabyte) NAND flash memory chip. The NAND is used to store, among other things, every IOS installed on the system, each stage past boot0 (which is stored in ROM) of the bootloader process as described on [[Wii Hardware/Starlet\|Starlet]], your system menu and channels, and your game save files.		The [[Wii]] contains a 4 Gigabit (512 Megabyte) NAND flash memory chip. The NAND is used to store, among other things, every IOS installed on the system, each stage past boot0 (which is stored in ROM) of the bootloader process as described on [[Wii Hardware/Starlet\|Starlet]], your system menu and channels, and your game save files.
	There is currently no way to read or write the NAND in [[Wii-Linux]] nor [[NetBSD]].
			The NAND is accessed using using the [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]] of the [[Wii Hardware/Hollywood\|Hollywood]] SoC.

			There is currently no way to read or write the NAND in [[Wii-Linux]] nor [[NetBSD]], though [[NPLL]] can read files from the [[SFFS]] filesystem stored on it.

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	== Physical Data Layout ==		== Physical Data Layout ==
	* Block 0 contains boot1, which is the encrypted second stage ~~of the~~ bootloader, loaded and decrypted by Starlet during execution of boot0. There is currently no safe way to modify the contents of this block.		* Block 0 contains boot1, which is the encrypted second stage bootloader, loaded and decrypted by [[Wii Hardware/Starlet\|Starlet]] during execution of boot0. There is currently no safe way to modify the contents of this block.
	* Blocks 1-7 contain 2 copies of boot2, with blockmaps. Boot2 is stored in a modified WAD format, with a ticket encrypted and signed using [[Nintendo]]'s common key. It is recommended to only modify this area when installing ~~Bootmii~~ as boot2.		* Blocks 1-7 contain 2 copies of boot2, with blockmaps. Boot2 is stored in a modified WAD format, with a ticket encrypted and signed using [[Nintendo]]'s common key. It is recommended to only modify this area when installing [[BootMii]] as boot2, and only when you have a vulnerable version of boot1.
	* Block 8 contains the start of per-console data, as well as the header metadata for the NAND filesystem. This and the next 4087 blocks are generally safe to modify, as long as you have [[BootMii]] as boot2 and don't erase the FAT. This is the area that would be exposed with a filesystem by a driver, were one to be made.		* Block 8 contains the start of per-console data, as well as the header metadata for the NAND filesystem (SFFS). This and the next 4087 blocks are generally safe to modify, as long as you have BootMii as boot2 and don't erase the FAT. This is the area that would be exposed with a filesystem by a driver, were one to be made.


	[[Category:Wii Hardware]]		[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

SD Gecko

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:29:07 GMT

Clean up phrasing on SPI compat

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	The SD Gecko is a passive adapter that plugs into the memory card slots (the [[EXI]] bus), and exposes an SD Card over it. It uses the fact that the EXI bus is ~~very similar to~~ SPI, ~~plus the fact~~ that SD Cards natively support SPI. Due to this inherent compatibility, SD Geckos are incredibly cheap and simple to make.		The SD Gecko is a passive adapter that plugs into the memory card slots (the [[EXI]] bus), and exposes an SD Card over it. It uses the fact that the EXI bus is electrically compatible with SPI, and that (most) SD Cards natively support SPI. Due to this inherent compatibility, SD Geckos are incredibly cheap and simple to make.

	== Compatibility ==		== Compatibility ==

Main Page

Techflash — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:27:49 GMT

More accurate name for EXI header

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	** [[GameCube]]		** [[GameCube]]
	* Accessories		* Accessories
	** ~~Memory Card (~~[[EXI]] bus)		** [[EXI]] bus (incl. MemCard Slots)
	*** [[SD Gecko]]		*** [[SD Gecko]]
	*** [[USB Gecko]]		*** [[USB Gecko]]

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	\|[[GameCube Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/~~DVD-ROM~~\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support		\|[[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|GameCube DVD-ROM]] / [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Wii DVD-ROM]] Support
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