Gamecube Linux Port Announced, In Progress

NiteStar writes "A group of people from the homebrew scene and Xbox Linux have now started a new project to port Linux to the Nintendo Gamecube. A small preview version has already been released, it's a small application that draws Tux the penguin on the GameCube screen. The roadmap explains a small client will run on the Gamecube, so the 'GameCube could be used as a desktop computer, which stores its data on a server on the network. The GameCube has a CPU that is powerful enough to decode common multimedia data like MPEG-4/DivX and MP3. It can serve as a display unit for content stored on a server'."

Very small

[Anonymous Coward]

A small preview version has already been released, it's a small application that draws Tux the penguin on the GameCube screen. The roadmap explains a small client will run on the Gamecube

Wait a sec, go back to the part about it being small again...

Does it boot with...

[wheresdrew]

"It's'a me, Tux!"

Gamepad

[upside]

I look forward to writing those shellscripts a character at a time using a gamepad. Like I don't get RSI from the mouse and keyboard as it is...

And using an ordinary TV for a screen? No thanks.

Kube!

[Anonymous Coward]

I cant wait to get KDE 3.2 on this thing. Then I will have a Game Kube!

Re:Imagine a beowulf cluster of...

[l0wland]

Beowulf? You, sir, are a dinosaur. As of januari 6th, we are talking about Xgrid [apple.com].

So let's try it again:

"Can you imagine an Xgrid-cluster of these?"

Thank you.

Re:Next Gen...

[MrRTFM]

I know what you're saying, but not everyone has the dollars to get the latest game console.

If all you have is an GameCube, and your bored with playing the games - then WTF - hack away!
You have nothing to lose**, and you'll learn heaps doing this stuff - well done!


**apart from stupid lawsuits, angry Dads and potentially the local Fire department :)

Re:Next Gen...

[flynt]

You have nothing to lose**, and you'll learn heaps doing this stuff - well done!

**apart from stupid lawsuits, angry Dads and potentially the local Fire department :)

At first, I thought you noted 'lose' with asterisks to alert everyone to the first time in the history of Slashdot where someone spelled it correctly. Congratulations!

GBA

[PhuckH34D]

I think i will start to work on linux for my GBA as soon as i get home from work :) Anybody wanna help?

Re:Kube!

[christopherfinke]

Then I will have a Game Kube!

Then once KDE is running on it, I'll use it for instant messaging and I'll have a Gaim Kube!

Re:Next Gen...

[ookerman]

You remind me of Aristotle who claimed that women had more teeth than men. He could have just looked, but that would have been too easy. Likewise, let me go turn on the Gamecube. Ok here we go, yes the disc is spinning in the normal way! It doesn't go backwards!

It only spins backwards in the southern hemisphere.