Ubuntu 14.04.5 Update for the Nintendo Wii

Wiibuntu · March 14

The previous version of Ubuntu 14 I released and posted about built for the Wii was very unstable. This one has an updated Kernel along with Wi-Fi Support now.

For all the details and download please check out https://github.com/Wiibuntu/Ubuntu14-Wii but I will sum up some things here.

About The Project:

Trying to bring newer versions of Ubuntu to the Wii has been a project of mine for the last few months. Many trial and errors. This versions actually build somewhat off of Wii-Linux-NGX But this version uses the same bootloader with a different kernel, a newer one. And it also boots Ubuntu 14 instead of Debian 8.

Kernel branch used was "Stable 3x". Originally used the "rebased-v3" Kernel but things where broken. Exact kernel is 3.14.14-wii.

How to Install (Homebrew Needed!):

In the download section you will find a .img file. That file will two partitions: a fat32 partition and a ext4 partition. The fat32 partition will contain the Linux loader for the Homebrew Channel.

Just flash this image to an SD Card (2GB or more needed!)

Other Wii Linux Versions:

https://github.com/Wiibuntu/Xubuntu-9.04-Wii (Unsupported)

https://github.com/Wiibuntu/Ubuntu-13.10-Wii (Active)