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gc-linux kernel 2.6.32 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.32. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/mikep5-patch-2.6.32-gc.bz2

Please, see the the following article for additional information.

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFive

This is the fifth preview kernel (MIKE p5) with support for 'mini', the alternative firmware by Team Twiizers.

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-12-11

gc-linux kernel 2.6.31 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.31. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/mikep4-patch-2.6.31-wl-gc.bz2

Please, see the the following article for additional information.

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewFour

This is the fourth preview kernel (MIKE p4) with support for 'mini', the IOS firmware replacement by Team Twiizers.

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-09-21

gc-linux 2.6.30 with wlan support released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.30. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/mikep3-patch-2.6.30-gc.bz2

Please, see the the following article for additional information.

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/MINI:KernelPreviewThree

This is the third preview kernel (MIKE p3) with support for 'mini', the IOS firmware replacement by Team Twiizers.

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-08-21

gc-linux kernel 2.6.30 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.30. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/mikep2-patch-2.6.30-gc.bz2

Please, see the ChangeLog for additional information.

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=98581&release_id=693008

This is the second preview kernel (MIKE p2) with support for 'mini', the IOS firmware replacement by Team Twiizers.

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-06-28

gc-linux kernel preview 2.6.30-rc8 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.30-rc8. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/mikep1-patch-2.6.30-rc8-gc.bz2

Please, see the ChangeLog for additional information.

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=688363&group_id=98581

Note that this is a preview kernel with support for 'mini', the IOS firmware replacement by Team Twiizers.

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-06-08

gc-linux kernel 2.6.29 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.29. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/patch-2.6.29-gc.bz2

Please, see the ChangeLog for additional information.

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=98581&release_id=671708

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-03-28

gc-linux kernel 2.6.28 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.28. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/patch-2.6.28-gc.bz2

Please, see the ChangeLog for additional information.

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=657858&group_id=98581

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-02-01

updated toolchain

We have released an updated 'buildroot' uClibc-based toolchain for building gc-linux.org kernels.
(For information about buildroot please see http://buildroot.uclibc.org\)

Note that kernels starting with 2.6.29-rc1 won't build correctly using the previous released toolchain.

The new toolchain can be downloaded as always from the FRS (File Release System):

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=98581&package_id=120824&release_id=657768... read more

Posted by Albert Herranz 2009-02-01

The whiite-linux Installer BETA1 released

The whiite-linux installer is a special gc-linux kernel image that can be used to prepare and install a whiite-linux system into a compatible SD card using your Nintendo Wii videoconsole.

For more information about whiite-linux please refer to:

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/WL:whiite-linux

For up-to-date information about the whiite-linux installer, please visit:

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/WL:whiite-linux-installer

Posted by Albert Herranz 2008-12-09

gc-linux kernel 2.6.27 released

We have updated the gc-linux kernel to version 2.6.27. The kernel patches are available for download via the File Release System (FRS).

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/patch-2.6.27-gc.bz2

Two additional patches fixing vanilla kernel errors are needed to properly build 2.6.27. These patches are available too via the FRS.

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=98581&package_id=108737&release_id=640693... read more

Posted by Albert Herranz 2008-11-15