From: <mi...@us...> - 2004-02-03 02:55:41
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Update of /cvsroot/gc-linux/htdocs/xml/en In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv13337/xml/en Modified Files: download.xml faq.xml news.xml screenshots.xml status.xml Log Message: GameCube Linux Alpha released. Index: download.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/gc-linux/htdocs/xml/en/download.xml,v retrieving revision 1.4 retrieving revision 1.5 diff -u -d -r1.4 -r1.5 --- download.xml 29 Jan 2004 01:21:11 -0000 1.4 +++ download.xml 3 Feb 2004 02:53:33 -0000 1.5 @@ -4,21 +4,22 @@ <info> <title>Download</title> <author>Michael Steil</author> - <date>27 January 2004</date> + <date>2 February 2004</date> </info> - <p>There is no working Linux for the GameCube yet - but there is the "linuxpreview" application.</p> + <p>Linux on the GameCube can't do much yet. It is only suited to demonstraltional purposed right now.</p> - <h2>Current kernel</h2> + <h2>GameCube Linux Alpha</h2> - <p>This link always points to the latest kernel .DOL. It should at least show the kernel messages on the GameCube screen.</p> + <p>This Linux image shows a screen with kernel messages, and, if your computer's network settings are correct, allows telnet connections to 192.168.0.47 and serves a webpage (<a href="http://192.168.0.47/">http://192.168.0.47/</a>).</p> - <p><a href="../down/zImage.dol">zImage.dol</a></p> - <h2>Linux prealpha</h2> + <p><a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/gc-linux-alpha.zip?download">gc-linux-alpha.zip</a> (1.1 MB)</p> - <p>This Linux 2.6.0 kernel boots up to "Decompressing the kernel...done\nNow booting the kernel", and has screen output. It works on the real GameCube, as well as in the dolwin emulator.</p> - <p><a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/linux-2.6.0-gc-prealpha.diff.gz?download">Linux 2.6.0 patch</a> (40 KB)</p> - <p><a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/zImage-prealpha.dol?download">Binary (.DOL)</a> (436 KB)</p> + <h2>GameCube Linux Kernel Patches</h2> + + <p>This is the kernel used in the "GameCube Linux Alpha".</p> + + <p><a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/linux-2.6.1-gc-2004-02-02.patch?download">linux-2.6.1-gc-2004-02-02.patch</a> (67 KB)</p> <h2>Linuxpreview</h2> Index: faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/gc-linux/htdocs/xml/en/faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.1.1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -d -r1.1.1.1 -r1.2 --- faq.xml 23 Jan 2004 11:50:39 -0000 1.1.1.1 +++ faq.xml 3 Feb 2004 02:53:33 -0000 1.2 @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <faq> <category>1 General</category> <question>Can I already run Linux on the GameCube?</question> - <answer>No.</answer> + <answer>Yes. It is not much use yet, but you can see something on the screen and telnet into it.</answer> </faq> <faq> <category>1 General</category> Index: news.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/gc-linux/htdocs/xml/en/news.xml,v retrieving revision 1.10 retrieving revision 1.11 diff -u -d -r1.10 -r1.11 --- news.xml 3 Feb 2004 01:23:37 -0000 1.10 +++ news.xml 3 Feb 2004 02:53:33 -0000 1.11 @@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ <?xml-stylesheet href="news.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> <news> <item> + <date>2 February 2004</date> + <title><font color="red">GameCube Linux Alpha</font></title> + <text>We have released a 1 MB busybox-based Linux system that contains screen output, network code, a telnet server and a webserver. We also provide a kernel patch. (<a href="docs/screenshots.html">Screenshots</a>/<a href="docs/download.html">Download</a>)</text> + </item> + <item> <date>1 February 2004</date> <title>TCP/IP works completely!</title> <text>ionic and tmbinc finished the network driver. We can now telnet into a busybox-based ramdisk.</text> Index: screenshots.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/gc-linux/htdocs/xml/en/screenshots.xml,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -d -r1.2 -r1.3 --- screenshots.xml 25 Jan 2004 16:30:54 -0000 1.2 +++ screenshots.xml 3 Feb 2004 02:53:33 -0000 1.3 @@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ <info> <title>Screenshots</title> <author>Michael Steil</author> - <date>22 January 2004</date> + <date>2 February 2004</date> </info> - <p>There is no "working" Linux for the GameCube yet - but the kernel boots already.</p> + <h2>GameCube Linux Alpha (2 Feb 2004)</h2> + + <p>This is what can be seen if you point your web browser to your GameCube's IP:</p> + <p> + <a href="../pic/website.jpg"><img src="../pic/small-website.jpg"/></a> + <a href="../down/dmesg.txt">kernel messages</a> + </p> <h2>Linux kernel messages (22 Jan 2004, tmbinc)</h2> Index: status.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/gc-linux/htdocs/xml/en/status.xml,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.4 diff -u -d -r1.3 -r1.4 --- status.xml 25 Jan 2004 16:30:54 -0000 1.3 +++ status.xml 3 Feb 2004 02:53:33 -0000 1.4 @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ <info> <title>Status/Contribute</title> <author>Michael Steil</author> - <date>23 January 2004</date> + <date>2 February 2004</date> </info> - <p>We are not very far yet. The kernel initializes correctly and shows a full screen of kernel messages, but we lack IRQ code, which is needed for drivers. Various people have started working on different drivers.</p> + <p>Linux has a working framebuffer for PAL and NTSC, a driver that intercepts the reset button, and a working network driver.</p> <p>If you are interested in helping, please join the <a href="mailinglist.html">Mailing List</a> or email <a href="mailto:mi...@c6...?Subject=GameCube Linux Development">Michael</a>.</p> |