It Took 25 Years for Linux to Boot on a Nintendo | Linux Today

It Took 25 Years for Linux to Boot on a Nintendo

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Mayuresh Pitale
Jan 25, 2021

Everyone’s go to gaming console Nintendo is finally booted by mainline Linux kernel. I know Geeks you are cheering up! Nintendo 64 game console support will be merged with the upcoming Linux 5.12 kernel. Lauri Kasanen created & submitted this port & you can use this ready made ROM from Github.

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Mayuresh Pitale

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