ArchPOWER: Difference between revisions

From Wii-Linux Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
← Older edit

Techflash (talk | contribs)

3 user groups
298 edits
undo
VisualWikitext
Clean up
Overhaul ArchPOWER page
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
ArchPOWER is a Linux distro developed by [https://github.com/kth5 kth5] for the purpose of porting Arch Linux to run on 32-bit Big-Endian PowerPC (what the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and [[GameCube]] use), 64-bit Big-Endian PowerPC, 64-bit Little-Endian PowerPC, and 64-bit RISC-V.  The project has a [https://archlinuxpower.org website] and a [https://github.com/kth5/archpower GitHub].
[[File:ArchPOWER-Wii-Linux-Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot of ArchPOWER running i3, NetSurf, xterm and fastfetch.]]
ArchPOWER is a Linux distro developed by [https://github.com/kth5 kth5] for the purpose of porting Arch Linux to run on 32-bit Big-Endian PowerPC (what the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and [[GameCube]] use), 64-bit Big-Endian PowerPC and 64-bit Little-Endian PowerPC.  It supported 64-bit RISC-V until May 7th, 2025.  The project has a [https://archlinuxpower.org website] and a [https://github.com/kth5/archpower GitHub].  


The developer, kth5 is an active member of the [https://discord.gg/K6ea48VUXU| Wii-Linux Discord], and is quite interested in getting the full lineup of PowerPC-based Nintendo consoles supported.  He's managed to get Wii U support working and hapily distributes the necessary packages for the linux-wiiu project.  He's shown an interest in getting the Wii supported as well, however, due to the severe age of the Wii-Linux kernel, this has proven tricky, and efforts to get official packaging status have largely stagnated for the time being.
The developer, kth5 is an active member of the [https://discord.gg/K6ea48VUXU| Wii-Linux Discord], and is quite interested in getting the full lineup of PowerPC-based consoles working.


Despite this, Techflash maintains a custom ArchPOWER package repository, and maintains packages on it himself, and an unofficial rootfs is produced with these - the primary Wii-Linux distro as of current writing.
Official ArchPOWER console kernel packages include:
* <code>linux-xenon</code> (Xbox 360)
* <code>linux-ps3</code> (PlayStation 3)
* <code>linux-wiiu</code> (Wii U - [[linux-wiiu]] project)
* <code>linux-wii</code> (Wii - [[Wii-Linux]] project)


== Screenshot ==
Techflash maintains 2 custom ArchPOWER package repositories:
[[File:ArchPOWER-Wii-Linux-Screenshot.png]]
* <code>extra</code> - misc packages for all architectures
* <code>wiilinux</code> - Wii-Linux kernel, bootloader(s), and userspace utilities
 
He also produces an unofficial is produced with these - the primary Wii-Linux distro as of current writing.




[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Wii-Linux Distros]]
[[Category:Wii-Linux Distros]]

Latest revision as of 18:28, 17 October 2026

Screenshot of ArchPOWER running i3, NetSurf, xterm and fastfetch.

ArchPOWER is a Linux distro developed by kth5 for the purpose of porting Arch Linux to run on 32-bit Big-Endian PowerPC (what the Wii, Wii U, and GameCube use), 64-bit Big-Endian PowerPC and 64-bit Little-Endian PowerPC. It supported 64-bit RISC-V until May 7th, 2025. The project has a website and a GitHub.

The developer, kth5 is an active member of the Wii-Linux Discord, and is quite interested in getting the full lineup of PowerPC-based consoles working.

Official ArchPOWER console kernel packages include:

  • linux-xenon (Xbox 360)
  • linux-ps3 (PlayStation 3)
  • linux-wiiu (Wii U - linux-wiiu project)
  • linux-wii (Wii - Wii-Linux project)

Techflash maintains 2 custom ArchPOWER package repositories:

  • extra - misc packages for all architectures
  • wiilinux - Wii-Linux kernel, bootloader(s), and userspace utilities

He also produces an unofficial is produced with these - the primary Wii-Linux distro as of current writing.

Retrieved from "https://wiki.wii-linux.org/index.php?title=ArchPOWER&oldid=475"