Downloads
Download Ixolo
The current stable release is Ixolo [VERSION], published on [DATE]. For most computers and virtual machines, start with the amd64 image.
amd64 hybrid ISO
Boots on UEFI and BIOS, from CD or in a virtual machine. Live system, with the Wayland desktop (experimental) included.
SHA-256: [SHA256]
All architectures
| Architecture | Processor | Boot | Status | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amd64 | x86-64 | UEFI and BIOS | Stable · recommended | ISO |
| i386 | 32-bit x86 | BIOS | Sources kept, does not build at present | — |
| ARM | ARMv7 (BeagleBone, BeagleBoard-xM) | U-Boot | Inherited from MINIX 3.3, not maintained | — |
Minimum requirements
x86-64 processor with FSGSBASE (Intel Ivy Bridge or newer, or a comparable AMD processor) · [RAM] of memory · [DISK] of disk. For the Wayland desktop, [RAM_DESKTOP].
Validated hardware
Tested on every change in QEMU with KVM. Physical machines verified: [HARDWARE]. Have you tried it on yours? Tell us.
Development snapshots
ISOs of the devel branch built by continuous integration on every change, BIOS boot only and without the desktop. To try the latest work: they can break. CI keeps them for 7 days.
See snapshots →Verify the download
Check that the image is not corrupted or altered before you boot or install it.
sha256sum ixolo-[VERSION]-amd64.iso
# [SHA256]Or build it yourself
The whole system builds from source on a Linux host with the bundled LLVM/clang toolchain. The first build compiles the cross toolchain and takes a few hours.
git clone https://github.com/davmont/minix.git cd minix git checkout devel sh build.sh -m amd64 -U -u -j$(nproc) -O obj.amd64 -V MKLLVMCMDS=no release OBJ=obj.amd64 CREATE_IMAGE_ONLY=1 IMG=ixolo-[VERSION]-amd64.iso \ bash releasetools/amd64_cdimage.sh