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Questions tagged [operating-systems]

An operating system is the software that manages the hardware and software resources of the Raspberry Pi and provides common services for the applications.

If asking a question about a specific operating system, such as Debian or Arch Linux, please tag appropriately.

Official Operating Systems

Below is a list of officially supported operating systems and a link to their download and torrent.

NOTE The default passwords for each of the official operating systems can be found tag wiki.

Unofficial Operating Systems

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Definitive List Of Operating Systems

What is a definitive list of operating systems that work with the Raspberry Pi? I know of the distributions listed on their sites of course, but it could be beneficial to have a complete list of everything known to work (broken down by OS, and then…
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iOS on a Raspberry Pi

Now, I understand it would probably be impractical to do so, but for the "because I can" reason I'd like to try to install iOS on my Raspberry Pi. (when it eventually comes..) I've looked around for posts on this matter, and they seem to suggest…
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Can I run Concerto?

I would like to set up the Raspberry Pi as a simple box that runs Concerto exclusively. That way I can use an older TV as a screen. Are there any tips or better solutions out there that I don't know of?
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How do I install Chrome OS?

Could I get Chrome OS working on my Raspberry Pi without having to compile anything? I've heard somebody has compiled it for the Raspberry Pi, so I was wondering if anyone has had any experience in doing this.
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Raspberry Pi Live Boot or Read Only Distro?

Is there any Raspberry Pi Live Boot or Read Only Distros available? I was wondering, since the EE stack exchange normally gets some questions regarding safe power disconnect on the RPi, if such a distro existed. There are many Linux distros that…
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What tailored OS distributions exist?

Is there already a specific tailored distribution for the Raspberry Pi? My specific concern is about the lifetime of the SD card hosting the OS image. Other distro addressed that like, for instance, Voyage Linux for the Alix board.
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Make a Fallout Pipboy from an Rpi

I want to make a modern Pipboy from the Fallout series. But I want to run a Windows OS or Android OS with camera, Bluetooth, gyro, GPS, and SIM card and with a lot of programmable buttons and LEDs. I've never used a RPi so I don't know if it can do…
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Are there any good Raspberry Pi distributions that load completely into RAM?

Are there any good Raspberry Pi distributions that load completely into RAM? I know a few Linux x86 distributions that do this pretty well, but I want to do the same with my Raspberry Pi. I would like to be able to boot from the SD card and then be…
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Best OS for Raspberry Pi that would support Remote Desktop aswell as local internet surfing

I've just ordered a Raspberry Pi and I'm interested to know what you think the best OS is for it that would: Support remote desktop so I can connect to my terminal server. And support local web browsing, with ideally flash player/html 5 browser so…
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Will iOS, jailbroken or not, work on RP Model B?

I want to purchase a RasberryPi Model B, to explore the programming and robotics capabilities. I was just wondering about iOS and maybe even android, will it work on a Model B?
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Minimal SD card firmware with OS so that I can run my own custom OS

I have a Model B, not 100% sure which revision, but it does say 2011.12 on it. I'm working on writing a custom OS (primarily for learning purposes, I know that making my own OS is a huge, difficult task! This is not my first OS, but it is my first…
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What does an OS require to be able to run on the RPi's hardware?

I was thinking of trying to run some other OS on my raspberry pi that would be better for a really small screen, as Raspbian and the programs that run on it aren't made for screens the size of mine(800 by 480 pixels). I want to try to run an OS made…
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What OS's work on the Pi-top?

I have a Pi-top sitting around and was wondering what OS's worked on it. I have the sd card it came with which has something on it but i was wondering if any other OS's would work especially because it has an extra circuit board that it it comes…
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Is Raspberry PI appropriate as gift for a non-english speaking person?

I am considering Raspberry Pi as a gift for an older Russian-speaking relative who is a computer enthusiast, but has a fairly limited grasp of the English language. What's involved in getting him a version of Raspberry PI with an OS installed with…
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is it the user or the system doing the halting?

How do i find out if the system is halting by its self, or a user via terminal? I took this from the /var/log/user.log logged in as root via ssh: Feb 20 21:07:40 raspberrypi shutdown[3405]: shutting down for system halt the /var/log/syslog has…
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