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Gumboot
Gumboot
General
Author	neagix
Type	System Tools
Version	3.6
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2017/08/26
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

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Revision as of 08:27, 22 February 2023

Gumboot is a configurable bootloader for Wii, aimed at running Linux with customizable kernel command line without the need of recompiling for every change.

Features

GRUB legacy colors, CSS-style rgb() triplets colors.
Navigate menu with power/reset buttons, activate with reset long press.
GameCube gamepads support.
Timeout and default entry.
Customizable kernel command-line arguments.
FAT16/FAT32 directory browsing and launching of ELF files.
Can read from all 4 primary partitions.
Reboot/poweroff.
Video mode selection.
Boot any ELF (including Bootmii).

Screenshots

gumbootwii2.png

User guide

FAQ

Q. Does it support multiple partitions?

Yes, all primary partitions in FAT16 and FAT32 format are supported.

Does it support the GameCube controller?

Yes.

Q. Does it support extended partitions?

No.

Q. Does it support long filenames? exFAT?

No, the middleware has broken support for them. Make sure all your paths are in 8.3 format!

Q. Does it support splash images?

No, it's a work in progress.

Q. Does it support WiiMote?

No! It would require an USB and Bluetooth stack coded in, if you know what I am talking about.

Q. Does it support USB storage?

No, see above.

Changelog

v0.3.6 neagix

added Gumboot bootloader
switched first partition to FAT32

v0.3.5 neagix

use LABEL= on root command line to allow booting from SD/USB
fixed login on tty (thanks to DeltaResero for reporting)

v0.3.4 neagix

working RGBA mode (some console glitches)
added example PNG

v0.3.3 neagix

fix tty1 display logo

v0.3.2 neagix

kernel v3.15.10
fixed missing eth0 network configuration
added a framebuffer visualization tool (fbv)
installed fbset

v0.3.1 neagix

added Farter's framebuffer patch
aesthetical fix to first boot initialization

v0.3.0 neagix

fixed INIT error on ttyS0
kernel v3.14.19

v0.2.0 neagix

first rootfs+bootmii+disk image+kernel release

v0.1.0 neagix

initial kernel images released

Credits

Thanks to marcan.

External links

Official website - https://neagix.github.io/wii-linux-ngx/gumboot
WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Gumboot
GitHub - https://github.com/neagix/gumboot

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-{{#seo:
-|title=Wii Homebrew Apps (System Tools) - GameBrew
-|title_mode=append
-|image=gumbootwii.jpg
-|image_alt=Gumboot
-}}
 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=Gumboot
-|image=gumbootwii.jpg
+|image=gumbootwii2.png
 |description=A configurable bootloader for Wii, aimed at running Linux with customizable kernel command line without the need of recompiling for every change.
 |author=neagix
@@ Line 13: / Line 7: @@
 |type=System Tools
 |version=3.6
-|license=Mixed
+|license=GPL-2.0
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/gumbootwii.7z
 |website=https://neagix.github.io/wii-linux-ngx/gumboot
@@ Line 21: / Line 15: @@
 ==Features==
-* GRUB legacy colors, CSS-style rgb() triplets colors
+* GRUB legacy colors, CSS-style rgb() triplets colors.
-* navigate menu with power/reset buttons, activate with reset long press
+* Navigate menu with power/reset buttons, activate with reset long press.
-* GameCube gamepads support
+* GameCube gamepads support.
-* timeout and default entry
+* Timeout and default entry.
-* customizable kernel command-line arguments
+* Customizable kernel command-line arguments.
-* FAT16/FAT32 directory browsing and launching of ELF files
+* FAT16/FAT32 directory browsing and launching of ELF files.
-* can read from all 4 primary partitions
+* Can read from all 4 primary partitions.
-* reboot/poweroff
+* Reboot/poweroff.
-* video mode selection
+* Video mode selection.
-* boot any ELF (including Bootmii)
+* Boot any ELF (including Bootmii).
+==Screenshots==
+gumbootwii2.png
+==User guide==
+===FAQ===
+'''Q. Does it support multiple partitions?'''
+Yes, all primary partitions in FAT16 and FAT32 format are supported.
+'''Does it support the GameCube controller?'''
+Yes.
+'''Q. Does it support extended partitions?'''
+No.
+'''Q. Does it support long filenames? exFAT?'''
+No, the middleware has broken support for them. Make sure all your paths are in 8.3 format!
+'''Q. Does it support splash images?'''
+No, it's a work in progress.
+'''Q. Does it support WiiMote?'''
+No! It would require an USB and Bluetooth stack coded in, if you know what I am talking about.
-==Screenshot==
+'''Q. Does it support USB storage?'''
-[[image:gumbootwii.jpg]]
-==Frequently Asked Questions==
-'''Does it support multiple partitions?'''<br>
-Yes, all primary partitions in FAT16 and FAT32 format are supported.<br>
-'''Does it support the GameCube controller?'''<br>
-Yes.<br>
-'''Does it support extended partitions?'''<br>
-No.<br>
-'''Does it support long filenames? exFAT?'''<br>
-No, the middleware has broken support for them. Make sure all your paths are in 8.3 format!<br>
-'''Does it support splash images?'''<br>
-No, it's a work in progress.<br>
-'''Does it support WiiMote?'''<br>
-No! It would require an USB and Bluetooth stack coded in, if you know what I am talking about.<br>
-'''Does it support USB storage?'''<br>
 No, see above.
@@ Line 87: / Line 95: @@
 * initial kernel images released
-==Thanks==
+==Credits==
-* Thanks to the following people: marcan
+Thanks to marcan.
 == External links ==
-* Official Website - https://neagix.github.io/wii-linux-ngx/gumboot
+* Official website - https://neagix.github.io/wii-linux-ngx/gumboot
-* Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Gumboot
+* WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Gumboot
-* Github - https://github.com/neagix/gumboot
+* GitHub - https://github.com/neagix/gumboot