Re: Wii SSH isn't working

[Harold Gutch <logix%foobar.franken.de@localhost>]

Hi,

On Sun, May 04, 2025 at 08:08:17PM -0400, Anne DeCusatis wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to use my Nintendo Wii with the current NetBSD release. I
> followed these instructions and was able to get the built-in wifi
> working, tested with ping:
> https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-powerpc/2025/01/19/msg003669.html
> 
> Unfortunately I am also seeing this issue reported in March when
> trying to SSH: https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-powerpc/2025/03/07/msg003676.html.
> I notice that I am unable to SSH both when I am trying to SSH into the
> Wii from either my Mac or Linux computers, and when I am trying to SSH
> out from the Wii to a Raspberry Pi to which I've assigned a static IP
> on my local network. (SSH to the Raspberry Pi from Mac/Linux is
> working.) I am new to NetBSD so I could be missing something but
> wanted to +1 the report. If there is more debug info I can provide I'm
> happy to help.

I haven't used made *heavy* use of the Wii's wifi, but I have tested
it briefly on both current and netbsd-10 (well, actually a 10.1
release with the wifi patches backported) and I didn't have any issues
like these.  My first guess is that it's a resolver issue of sorts.

Can you resolve (on the Wii) the IP from which you are trying to ssh
in?  I.e., what happens if you do a "host aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd"?

Adding the IP from which you are connecting to /etc/hosts and/or
adding a working nameserver to /etc/resolv.conf (that's both on the
Wii, not on the client you are connecting from) should help.


cheers,
  Harold