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* Boots from several devices, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS NTFS] is also supported. You can even start it from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows Windows] (Windows will shutdown).
* Boots from several devices, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS NTFS] is also supported. You can even start it from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows Windows] (Windows will shutdown).
* Graphical user interface based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA VESA].
* Graphical user interface based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA VESA].
* To run enough  8 MB of RAM. To run "night" build enough 6MB
* Development kit: code editor with a macro-assembler ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM]) integrated.
* Development kit: code editor with a macro-assembler ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM]) integrated.
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Revision as of 00:08, 8 April 2012

KolibriOS
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KolibriOS desktop
Website: www.kolibrios.org
Developed by: KolibriOS Project Team
License: GPL
Kernel type: Monolithic kernel
Working state: Active

KolibriOS is an open source operating system with a monolithic preemptive kernel, video drivers, for 32-bit x86 architecture computers, developed and maintained by The KolibriOS Project Team. KolibriOS is a fork of MenuetOS, written entirely in FASM (assembly language). However, C, C++, Free Pascal, Forth, among other high-level languages and compilers, can also be used in user application development.
English, Russian and German versions are available.

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KolibriOS Features

  • Boots from several devices, NTFS is also supported. You can even start it from Windows (Windows will shutdown).
  • Graphical user interface based on VESA.
  • To run enough 8 MB of RAM. To run "night" build enough 6MB
  • Development kit: code editor with a macro-assembler (FASM) integrated.
  • Runs on low end systems or older hardware (SystemRequirements)
  • Pre-emptive multitasking, streams, parallel execution of system calls.
  • Supported file systems are FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (long names support), NTFS (partially, read only), ext2/ext3 (partially, read only) and CDFS.
  • AC'97 audio codec support for Intel, nForce, nForce2, nForce3, nForce4, SIS7012, FM801, VT8233, VT8233C, VT8235, VT8237, VT8237R, VT8237R Plus and EMU10K1X chipsets.