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{{Infobox_OS |
{{Infobox_OS |
   name = KolibriOS |
   name = KolibriOS |
   logo = [[Image:KolibriOS_logo.jpg|KolibriOS logo]]|
   logo = [[Image:logo_100.png|KolibriOS logo]]|
   screenshot = [[Image:KolibriOS.png|250px]]|
   screenshot = [[Image:KolibriOS.png|250px]]|
   caption = KolibriOS desktop|
   caption = KolibriOS desktop|
   developer = [http://www.kolibrios.org/?p=ContactUs KolibriOS Project Team]|
   developer = [http://www.kolibrios.org/?p=ContactUs KolibriOS Project Team]|
  family = |
  source_model = Open source |
   working_state = Active |
   working_state = Active |
  latest_release_version = 0.7.7.0 |
  latest_release_date = December, 2009 |
   kernel_type = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolithic_kernel Monolithic kernel] |
   kernel_type = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolithic_kernel Monolithic kernel] |
   license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] |
   license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] |
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KolibriOS is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source open source] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system operating system] with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolithic_kernel monolithic] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemption_(computing) preemptive] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(computer_science) kernel], video drivers, for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32-bit 32-bit] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x86_architecture x86 architecture] computers, developed and maintained by The KolibriOS Project Team. KolibriOS is a fork of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MenuetOS MenuetOS], written entirely in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_language assembly language]). However, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C C], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C++ C++], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Pascal Free Pascal], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth Forth], among other high-level languages and compilers, can also be used in user application development.<br />
KolibriOS is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software open source] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system operating system] for 32-bit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/x86_architecture x86] computers based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MenuetOS MenuetOS], written entirely in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM Assembler/FASM].
English, Russian and German versions are available.
 
'''IMPORTANT:''' Help KolibriOS development with you ideas and contribution!
 
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![[HowTo|Documentation]]
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![http://builds.kolibrios.org/ Nightly Builds]
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![http://bugs.kolibrios.org/ Bug Tracker]
![[Kolibri_tomorrow|Wanted Features]]
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![http://websvn.kolibrios.org/ Source Repository]
![[Applications|Applications]]
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![http://ftp.kolibrios.org/ File Repository]
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== KolibriOS Features ==
== KolibriOS Features ==
* 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).
* A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolithic_kernel monolithic] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemption_(computing) preemptive] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(computer_science) kernel] that is less than 100 kilobytes in size, complete with streams, parallel execution of system calls, a USB and [[New_stack|TCP/IP]] stack.
* Graphical user interface based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA VESA].
* Speed: Thanks to being (carefully) written in Assembler, it's very fast.
* Development kit: code editor with a macro-assembler ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM]) integrated.
* Size: KolibriOS is very small - The kernel and most of the programs fit on a 1.44MB floppy disk!
<!--* TCP/IP stack.-->
* Filesystem support: Read/write support for FAT16/32 (with long file names), ExFAT and ext2/3/4, read-only support for NTFS, XFS and CDFS(ISO9660).
* Fits on a single 1.44MB [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy Floppy] (many applications are compressed).
* Lightweight: Kolibri boots on any computer that has a Pentium (i586) compatible processor and at least eight megabytes of RAM.
* Runs with 8MB of RAM.
* Hardware support: A lot of the popular sound, network and graphics cards are supported (see [[Hardware_Support|supported hardware list]])
* Pre-emptive multitasking, streams, parallel execution of system calls.
* Comes with a development kit (code editor with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASM FASM] macro-assembler integrated).
* Supported file systems are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT12 FAT12], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT16 FAT16], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT32 FAT32] (long names support), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS NTFS] (partially, read only), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext2 ext2]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext3 ext3] (partially, read only) and CDFS.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC'97 AC'97] audio codec support for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel Intel], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nForce nForce], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nForce2 nForce2], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nForce3 nForce3], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nForce4 nForce4], SIS7012, FM801, VT8233, VT8233C, VT8235, VT8237, VT8237R, VT8237R Plus and EMU10K1X chipsets.
== Branches ==
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* User can change [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(computing) themes] directly in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system OS].-->


== External links ==
* [[EmbeddedKOS|Kolibri-A]] - an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exokernel exokernel] version of KolibriOS for hardware engineers and driver developers
* [http://www.kolibrios.org/?&lang=en Official KolibriOS homepage]
* [http://board.kolibrios.org/ Developers forum]  
* [http://meos32.forumer.com/ English speaking developers forum - abandoned]
* [http://www.meos.sysbin.com/ Developers forum - abandoned]


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== Other Links ==
<!--{{portal|Free software|Floss logos.svg}}-->
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MenuetOS MenuetOS]
* [[Roadmap | OS Roadmap]]
* [[Kolibri_tomorrow | What people want to see in KolibriOS tomorrow]]
* [[FAQ]]
* [[HowTo]]
* [[Applications]] - a description of programs for KolibriOS
* [[Last_changes | Recent changes]] - a description of recent changes in programs for KolibriOS

Latest revision as of 20:54, 3 November 2023

KolibriOS
KolibriOS logo
KolibriOS.png
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 for 32-bit x86 computers based on MenuetOS, written entirely in Assembler/FASM.

IMPORTANT: Help KolibriOS development with you ideas and contribution!

Home FAQ
Forum Documentation
Nightly Builds Development
Bug Tracker Wanted Features
Source Repository Applications
File Repository Hardware Support
All categories

KolibriOS Features

  • A monolithic preemptive kernel that is less than 100 kilobytes in size, complete with streams, parallel execution of system calls, a USB and TCP/IP stack.
  • Speed: Thanks to being (carefully) written in Assembler, it's very fast.
  • Size: KolibriOS is very small - The kernel and most of the programs fit on a 1.44MB floppy disk!
  • Filesystem support: Read/write support for FAT16/32 (with long file names), ExFAT and ext2/3/4, read-only support for NTFS, XFS and CDFS(ISO9660).
  • Lightweight: Kolibri boots on any computer that has a Pentium (i586) compatible processor and at least eight megabytes of RAM.
  • Hardware support: A lot of the popular sound, network and graphics cards are supported (see supported hardware list)
  • Comes with a development kit (code editor with FASM macro-assembler integrated).

Branches

  • Kolibri-A - an exokernel version of KolibriOS for hardware engineers and driver developers


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