ArchPOWER
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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 architectureswiilinux- 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.