Linux on the Nintendo GameCube and Wii

PATx box <patx_boite <at> hotmail.com> writes:

> I ve noticed that when installing binutils there is a bug ( or i do 
> something wrong ) at make stage ... unfortunatly i don't have the hole 
> outputs but it happens at opcodes :
> 

If you're trying to natively compile binutils you will get out of memory and
wake up the OOM killer.
For such applications it is better to crosscompile or distcc them on a larger
machine.

> I ve also noticed that SDL 1.2.11 were supposed to be updated to the cvs but 
> when i tried to install I had an error regarding the Version !! i picked SDL 
> 1.2.8 instead and it went well so I guess CVS it is NOT updated...

SDL has not been updated for a long time. It is not supposed to be updated to
1.2.11.

> N.B. Saying that i am new to linux doesn't mean i am a complete noob... I ve 
> been in electronics for a while and i ve made some devices already (the 
> xbox8164adapter (original & talismoon version))
> 
> I was looking at the EXI and i was wondering if anyone is willing trying to 
> make a USB port with a MAX3420e from mem. slot,,. I can do the HW part i ve 
> got all needed even a LA... What i don t have is the skills to write new 
> linux drivers...

If you have the hardware and documentation of how it works we can write a Linux
driver for it.

Cheers,
Albert

>If you're trying to natively compile binutils you will get out of memory 
>and
>wake up the OOM killer.
>For such applications it is better to crosscompile or distcc them on a 
>larger
>machine.

Thankx for the hint i will try distcc...

>SDL has not been updated for a long time. It is not supposed to be updated 
>to
>1.2.11.

Maybe it would be good to add the SDL version to the release news on the 
main page as it is confusing.

21 Mar 2006: Simple DirectMedia Layer library updated We have recently added 
double-buffering and automagic vertical retrace sync to the libsdl port. 
This will avoid unwanted frame-tearing when enabled. As a quick test, we 
have re-packaged SuperTux again with these new changes, making the game even 
more enjoyable :-) The new libsdl code is already on CVS , and you can find 
the SuperTux take II  package on sf.net's Files page, as usual.

>If you have the hardware and documentation of how it works we can write a 
>Linux
>driver for it.

I was waiting to see if anyone is interested in it before ordering parts.If 
you are interested, I will order parts and build the adapter, you can email 
me if you need any tests done with it...

Here is my email : patx_boite@...

For info on the MAX3420 and isolating USB look here :

http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/an_pk/3891

and here is the MAX3420 Datasheet:

http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/4751

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I read a bit this morning before ordering parts and the MAX3421 will be 
needed instead of the MAX3420 witch is for peripheral devices only ...

here is the Datasheet:

http://www.maxim-ic.com/getds.cfm?qv_pk=3639

I ve ordered parts and i will make a shematic based on figure 21 (datasheet) 
and the memcard pinout...





> >If you're trying to natively compile binutils you will get out of memory
> >and
> >wake up the OOM killer.
> >For such applications it is better to crosscompile or distcc them on a
> >larger
> >machine.
>
>Thankx for the hint i will try distcc...
>
> >SDL has not been updated for a long time. It is not supposed to be 
>updated
> >to
> >1.2.11.
>
>Maybe it would be good to add the SDL version to the release news on the
>main page as it is confusing.
>
>21 Mar 2006: Simple DirectMedia Layer library updated We have recently 
>added
>double-buffering and automagic vertical retrace sync to the libsdl port.
>This will avoid unwanted frame-tearing when enabled. As a quick test, we
>have re-packaged SuperTux again with these new changes, making the game 
>even
>more enjoyable :-) The new libsdl code is already on CVS , and you can find
>the SuperTux take II  package on sf.net's Files page, as usual.
>
> >If you have the hardware and documentation of how it works we can write a
> >Linux
> >driver for it.
>
>I was waiting to see if anyone is interested in it before ordering parts.If
>you are interested, I will order parts and build the adapter, you can email
>me if you need any tests done with it...
>
>Here is my email : patx_boite@...
>
>For info on the MAX3420 and isolating USB look here :
>
>http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/an_pk/3891
>
>and here is the MAX3420 Datasheet:
>
>http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/4751
>
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PATx box <patx_boite <at> hotmail.com> writes:
> I read a bit this morning before ordering parts and the MAX3421 will be 
> needed instead of the MAX3420 witch is for peripheral devices only ...

Yes, I noticed that too.

> I ve ordered parts and i will make a shematic based on figure 21 (datasheet) 
> and the memcard pinout...

Remember to wire up the irq line too. We'll need that.

My biggest concern is that the controller doesn't support a 32MHz clock
(according to the data sheet it supports a maximum of 26MHz), so we'll have to
run the SPI bus at 16MHz, unless someone figures out how to program the EXI
interface to a intermediate clock speed.

I think it would be a good idea to keep all the details of this mini-project on
the project's wiki. I've started a page specially for that:

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/EXI:USBHostAdapter

Cheers,
Albert