""Last year, when I saw that Windows NT had been ported to the Wii, I felt a renewed sense of motivation. Even if my lack of low-level experience resulted in failure, attempting this project would still be an opportunity to learn something new.""
""Given this close lineage, I felt confident that the CPU wouldn't be a blocker. From there, I wrote a custom boot loader, patched the kernel and wrote new drivers.""
""In the end, I learned (and accomplished) far more than I ever expected. And perhaps more importantly, I was reminded that the projects that seem just out of reach are exactly the ones worth pursuing.""
Bryan Keller ported Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) onto a Nintendo Wii, motivated by a Reddit comment doubting its feasibility. The Wii's hackable nature and similar PowerPC architecture to older Macs facilitated the project. Keller created a custom boot loader, patched the kernel, and developed new drivers, enabling mouse and keyboard functionality. The experience was deeply satisfying, leading to significant learning and a reminder that ambitious projects are worth pursuing, despite initial doubts.
Read at Engadget
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