Homebrew [Release] Linux for the 3DS

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Note: the Linux for 3DS project has been moved to: https://github.com/linux-3ds

Compilation instructions: https://github.com/linux-3ds/linux/wiki

Spoiler

This is just a bare-minimum Linux environment with Busybox (which "simulates" some programs like ls, cat, top, etc) and Weston (the Wayland compositor) plus a few Weston clients demos.

DOWNLOAD:

https://github.com/xerpi/linux_3ds/releases

Installation:

1. Install boot9strap or fastboot3DS
2. Copy the linux folder to the root of the SD card (sd:/linux/)
3. Copy firm_linux_loader.firmto the SD
   • Luma3DS: sd:/luma/payloads/
4. Run the .firmfile to boot Linux
   • Luma3DS: you can add a prefix to the file such as down_firm_linux_loader.firm to boot Linux if you power on while pressing down.
5. Profit!

Linux login:

• User: root
• Pass: root

Other stuff:

• You can start Weston by running:
  # /start-weston.sh
• You can mount the SD card (read-only) to /media/sd by running:
  # /sdmount.sh
• You can change the input mode (keyboard, mouse) by pressing SELECT

Sources:

• Linux: https://github.com/xerpi/linux_3ds
• FIRM Linux loader: https://github.com/xerpi/firm_linux_loader
• arm9linuxfw: https://github.com/xerpi/arm9linuxfw

Build instructions: https://gist.github.com/xerpi/3c720d345820691a2985502fcd80268f

Old downloads:

Spoiler

• Download for FW less or equal than 9.2 (uses Brahma):
  • Linux + loader: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXgF-rsC8PTWVNlZmtCX1F1M0E/view?usp=sharing
• arm9loaderhax Linux loader (grab the zImage and the .dts from the download above):
  • https://gbatemp.net/attachments/linuxarm9-zip.42622
    • Thanks to @RednaxelaNnamtra and @gudenaurock
  • Download for any (?) FW (It uses Memchunkhax2 so its very unstable atm):Only the loader: https://github.com/xerpi/Memchunkha.../vAlpha1/Memchunkhax2-Linux-Loader_alpha1.zip

Other downloads:

Spoiler

• Precompiled ARM toolchain (for x86-64 Linux): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXgF-rsC8PTNDR5VllnMDJSdEE
  • (toolchain compiled with: https://github.com/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng)
• Buildroot
• Buildroot .config