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WiiBuntu (Part 1), Ubuntu Ports MID, and lpia

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 12, 2008

“So now that I have a Wii with Ubuntu installed, what am I going
to do with it, that is the question I am now pondering. The answer
seems obvious, put Ubuntu MID on the sucker, install XWii (Wiimote
Pointer Driver), and the WiiX display driver, and turn it into a
very pretty multitouch system. Yay 🙂 So it should just be a
matter of ‘aptitude install ubuntu-mid’

“Sadly, its not quite that easy. Ubuntu-MID currently is only
installable on lpia. I can hear the questions now, WTF is
lpia…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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