I have been trying to get linux to run on my wii. For fun I thought I'd try to build my own kernel so I found the most up to date version of the patches used for the wii (here). I then used buildroot to create a cross compiler as well as the target system's root file system. I gzip'd the root file system into a ramdisk and put it in the kernel, then edited arch/powerpc/boot/wii.dts to have the bootargs = "nobats root=/dev/ram0 rootwait force_keyboard_port=4 video=gcnf:60Hz tv=auto loader=ios quite" Then I used this cross compiler in combination with the build script that came with the kernel to create the zImage.initrd When building the kernel I changed the option 'Boot Method' (under Platform Support) to IOS method rather than mini Finally I executed the kernel from the homebrew channel everything seemed to work and I got to a prompt asking me to login to buildroot. Only one problem, no matter which keyboard port I plugged into I can't get it to recognize my keyboard. I tried different keyboards, tried changing the option that said force_keyboard_port but nothing could get it working. Through other methods of testing I've confirmed that the USB ports aren't broken so I'm at a loss for whats going wrong. Any help is appreciated, Thanks! P.S. Hope this is the right place to post thishttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?29,74678,74678#msg-74678Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:53:32 +0200 Phorum 5.2.23 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?29,74678,74678#msg-74678 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?29,74678,74678#msg-74678
For fun I thought I'd try to build my own kernel so I found the most up to date version of the patches used for the wii (here). I then used buildroot to create a cross compiler as well as the target system's root file system.

I gzip'd the root file system into a ramdisk and put it in the kernel, then edited arch/powerpc/boot/wii.dts to have the bootargs = "nobats root=/dev/ram0 rootwait force_keyboard_port=4 video=gcnf:60Hz tv=auto loader=ios quite"

Then I used this cross compiler in combination with the build script that came with the kernel to create the zImage.initrd

When building the kernel I changed the option 'Boot Method' (under Platform Support) to IOS method rather than mini

Finally I executed the kernel from the homebrew channel everything seemed to work and I got to a prompt asking me to login to buildroot. Only one problem, no matter which keyboard port I plugged into I can't get it to recognize my keyboard.

I tried different keyboards, tried changing the option that said force_keyboard_port but nothing could get it working.

Through other methods of testing I've confirmed that the USB ports aren't broken so I'm at a loss for whats going wrong.

Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

P.S. Hope this is the right place to post this]]> Fullmetal5 Wii LinuxThu, 19 Feb 2015 04:54:17 +0100