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| Author | xerpi |
| Type | Operating systems |
| Version | 5.10.0+ |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2020/12/20 |
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This is a Linux port for the 3DS, which launches a minimalist Linux environment with Busybox (a one executable alternative to several unix utilities such ls, cat, top, etc) and a Wayland compositor for graphics.
It was created by xerpi and developement has moved to a new repository Linux For 3DS.
Installation
Installing
Note: You should already have boot9strap or fastboot3DS installed (if you followed 3DS Hacks Guide, boot9strap is your bootloader and Luma is your chainloader).
Release contains the folllowing precompiled binaries:
zImageandnintendo3ds_ctr.dtb- Linux kernel (repository page).firm_linux_loader.firm- FIRM Linux Loader for the Nintendo 3DS (repository page).arm9linuxfw.bin- Implement virtio over PXI for ARM11 <-> ARM9 communications on the Nintendo 3DS console (repository page).
Copy them to your SD card so it looks something like this:
Root |-linux/ | |-arm9linuxfw.bin | |-nintendo3ds_ctr.dtb | |-zImage |-luma/ | |-payloads/ | | |-firm_linux_loader.firm
Building
Please refer to the build instructions.
User guide
Power on the 3DS pressing Start (or the button you have assocciated with the FIRM Linux Loader Luma3DS payload), the username is root and the password is root.
You can start Weston by running:
# /start-weston.sh
You can change the input mode (keybord, mouse) by pressing Select.
Media
3DS Linux (kevansevans)
[Nintendo 3DS]Running Linux on the 3DS with A9LH (Gnmpolicemata)
Changelog
5.10.0+ 2020/12/20
- nintendo3ds: Initial port.
4.12.0-rc7 2020/09/15
- Nintendo 3DS: Add atheros,ath6kl to the DTS.
External links
- GitHub (Linux 3DS) - https://github.com/xerpi/linux_3ds
- GitHub (FIRM Linux loader) - https://github.com/xerpi/firm_linux_loader
- GitHub (arm9linuxfw) - https://github.com/xerpi/arm9linuxfw
- GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-linux-for-the-3ds.407187
- Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/it6awe/update_3ds_linux_port_updated_to_590rc5
- 3DS Hacks Guide - https://3ds.hacks.guide