nfeske's comments

On: Genode OS Framework

[nfeske]

No. The 4 MiB mentioned on the website refer to a rudimentary artificial scenario without driver components.

On: Genode OS Framework

[nfeske]

Sculpt OS features a couple of presets, which are examples of several components wired-up for you. For a quick test, enable the "Use" button in the RAM-fs component (so everything will be deployed into RAM) and find the default presets in the "System" menu at the upper left screen corner.

The "Window manager" preset gives you a suitable starting point for a desktop scenario. Or the "Falkon web browser" preset gives you a disposable web browser. Upon selecting a preset, all the needed components will be downloaded and deployed automatically.

Even though the presets are a convenient starting point, to actually make use of the system, I'm afraid there is no way around studying the documentation: https://genode.org/documentation/articles/sculpt-25-04

On: Genode OS Framework

[nfeske]

Genode developer here. Surprised seeing the project at HN, I'm very happy about the interest.

My colleagues and me are indeed using the system on a daily basis. Personally, I'm running it on an Intel-based Gen12 Framework laptop and on an i.MX8-based MNT-Reform laptop.

Earlier this year, I recorded a casual walk-through of the Genode-based Sculpt OS.

https://genodians.org/nfeske/2025-01-30-sculpt-os-walkthroug...

[unquietwiki → nfeske]

Hey there. Came across this a while ago, but glad to see it alive & kicking. Two questions...

1. Is there going to be a disk image/installer for 25.08, or is that supposed to be self-compiled?

2. Does the OS download missing components on its own or something? The 25.04 image on the website is only 30+ MB.

Thanks!

[iamnothere → unquietwiki]

The core OS (including GUI) is surprisingly small. It will download software like the browser when you first enable it.

[awkwardpotato → nfeske]

Do you have any articles about setting it up/running it on your Framework? Sounds really neat

[iamnothere → awkwardpotato]

This isn’t specific to Framework but should be similar on more or less all supported devices: https://genodians.org/nfeske/2025-01-30-sculpt-os-walkthroug...

The Sculpt OS articles on genode.org also provide a thorough overview: https://genode.org/documentation/articles/index

[zem → nfeske]

that's pretty awesome, I've seen the project mentioned every so often, but I didn't realise it was that usable already!