Using a Wii console as a server machine

[foofy]

Hey, so I know this is a stupid idea, but I kinda wanna do it just for shits 'n giggles.

 

I was wondering if it would be possible to use two Wii consoles as server machines for basic tasks such as hosting a Discord music bot, a game server, a simple webserver, etc.

 

I know how to do all this within Ubuntu but from what I can tell, there's not really a way to install Ubuntu on a Wii.

 

Any help is appreciated!

[iLostMyXbox21]

considering it only has 64mb (i think) of what i think is ddr3 memory, that won’t be a really fast server

[foofy]

1 minute ago, iLostMyXbox21 said:

considering it only has 64mb (i think) of what i think is ddr3 memory, that won’t be a really fast server

ah... didn't quite think that part through... lol

[Theguywhobea]

I know you can run DOS on the Wii, I doubt you can run any type of useful server though. You can buy a single board computer for like, $20 that will do the job fine. I have a nano Pi Neo sitting under my desk right now acting as an OpenVPN server.

[Mira Yurizaki]

There's a build of Linux for the Wii, but it's not Ubuntu. Otherwise the Wii is pretty anemic as far as specs go. It might be good for, as you say, craps and laughs, but it probably wouldn't be very practical.

[iKingRPG]

I have no idea but people like bitwit installed windows on a switch. Edit: maybe you can create an internet app for the internet channel?