Operating System Tutorial
KolibriOS is an operating system for the PC, written in assembly, which is based on the source code of MenuetOS. It fits on a single floppy. Some of the features are: NTFS read support, AC97 player, drivers for Fat12/16/32/ISO9660, tcp/ip stack, network applications include ftp/http/mp3 servers,...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Download (165): KolibriOS Download |
Agnix project is an embedded real-time network operating system kernel. It is a small, educational operating system kernel for i386, supporting 32-bit protected memory mode, paging, hardware switched tasks, memory tests, PCI bus, devices, PCI IRQ routing, RT timers, network protocols. It is...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 368.64 KB | Download (99): Agnix Download |
Desktop/LX is an operating system designed with your ease of use in mind. Desktop/LX loads ready for Internet access, office productivity, multimedia, entertainment, and more. Simple, understandable icons allow you to access common desktop functions. One click brings up your Personal Files, the...
Platforms: *nix
License: Shareware | Cost: $25.00 USD | Size: 577 MB | Download (119): Lycoris Download |
Mactel-Linux project is the effort to adapt the GNU/Linux operating system to Intel-based Apple Macintosh hardware. This requires changes/additions to at least the following projects: - the Linux kernel - several drivers. Whats New in This Release: - New LiveCD is up. - Improoved Macbook...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 362.4 MB | Download (96): Mactel-Linux Download |
Cfengine is a tool for setting up and maintaining BSD and System-5-like operating system optionally attached to a TCP/IP network. You can think of cfengine as a very high level language, much higher level than Perl or shell: a single statement can result in many hundreds of operations being...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 3.4 MB | Download (109): GNU cfengine Download |
RT-Thread is a real-time operating system. It is designed specifically for small memory footprint platforms. The kernel supports the tranditional RTOS services, such as multiple threads, semaphores, mutexes, event flags, mailboxes, etc. RT-Thread project also provides a C-expression interpreter...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 348.16 KB | Download (105): RT-Thread Download |
Sauver is a simple and easy to use Operating System for standard Intel or AMD powered computers. Sauver is an Operating System based on the Linux kernel. Why Sauver? Sauver is a "Live CD", so no installation is required. The whole Operating System runs right off any removable media (USB or...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Download (108): Sauver Download |
SimplyMEPIS is a ready to go desktop operating system for PCs and Apple computers that have Intel or AMD 32 or 64 bit processors. SimplyMEPIS project is easier than Windows Vista and intuitive for Windows XP and Windows 98 users. MEPIS includes all of the applications that most users need and...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 963 MB | Download (106): MEPIS KDE 4 Beta 1 Live Download |
Cool Linux CD is a bootable CD with Linux operating system that contains a 2.4 kernel and many free software packages. Whats New in This Release: - Kernel 2.4.20-wolk and 2.4.22 with supermount, squashfs, shfs patches and ALSA 0.9.6 drivers; - Ability to choose a version of linux kernel and...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 617 MB | Download (104): Cool Linux Download |
MINIX 3 is a new open-source operating system designed to be highly reliable and secure. This project is based somewhat on previous versions of MINIX, but is fundamentally different in many key ways. MINIX 1 and 2 were intended as teaching tools; MINIX 3 adds the new goal of being usable as a...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 445.3 MB | Download (93): MINIX Download |
Grafpup Linux is a desktop Linux operating system based closely on Puppy Linux. Grafpups goal is to be as useful to graphic designers and other imaging professionals as possible while still remaining extremely small and fast. How small? Grafpup is a live cd of only 72mb with current versions of...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 106 MB | Download (236): Grafpup Download |
Osicat is lightweight operating system interface for Common Lisp on POSIX-like systems. Osicat uses UFFI for foreign bindings, so it is relatively portable, though most active development happens on SBCL and Debian GNU/Linux, so other platforms may experience wrinkles..
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 14.34 KB | Download (88): Osicat Download |
HeavenOS is an original, alternative 32-bit operating system for Intel 80386 compatible processors. It is made with NASM (The Netwide Assembler), and is not intended to compare to modern operating systems, but to try to get the best features and discover better ways to do things. HeavenOS...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 245.76 KB | Download (92): HeavenOS Download |
Openwall GNU/*/Linux (or Owl for short) is a security-enhanced operating system with Linux and GNU software as its core, compatible with other major distributions of GNU/*/Linux. Openwall GNU/*/Linux is intended as a server platform. And, of course, it is free.. A portable public domain password...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 407.7 MB | Download (125): Openwall GNU/*/Linux Download |
PC-BSD distribution has as its goals to be an easy-to-install-and-use desktop operating system, based on FreeBSD. To accomplish this, it currently has a graphical installation, which will enable even UNIX novices to easily install and get it running. It will also come with KDE pre-built, so...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 691 MB | Download (101): PC-BSD 1.3.01 / 1.4 Download |
DesktopBSD aims at being a stable and powerful operating system for desktop users. DesktopBSD combines the stability of FreeBSD, the usability and functionality of KDE and the simplicity of specially developed software to provide a system thats easy to use and install. The main goal of the...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 699 MB | Download (103): DesktopBSD 1.6 Download |
Phantomix is a Knoppix based Operating System running on a CD drive without using the hard drive. Phantomix Live CD is configured to use the Tor and Privoxy software for anonymous internet communication. Using Tor can help you anonymize web browsing and publishing, instant messaging, IRC,...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 700.2 MB | Download (157): Phantomix Live CD Download |
Asianux is a Linux server operating system which is co-developed by Chinese Leading Linux vendor Red Flag Software Co., Ltd. and Japanese Linux vendor Miracle Linux Corporation and Korean Linux software vendor Haansoft, INC, aiming at the common-standard enterprise Linux platform for Enterprise...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 660 MB | Download (162): Asianux Download |
ROCKate is a LiveCD, a complete operating system that operates without installing it on a harddisk. It focuses on giving people a chance to protect their privacy on the Internet. The LiveCD achieves this goal by using the Tor network for anonymity and delivers all applications pre-configured to...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Download (112): ROCKate Download |
S-M-S stands for Slackware Mini Server ans is a Linux operating system console based and manageable through webmin interface. Although described as a mini server, have all the features of a powerful server such as apache2, sendmail, spamassassin, clamav, squid, iptables firewall, mysql, cups and...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 218.6 MB | Download (103): S-M-S Download |