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Hello, user!
This is Linux Penguin 1.0, a Linux-based OS by orca.pet3910YT!
Please make sure the computer you install this is NOT an essential/not-yours machine because it will have data wiped on the selected disk, so don't make any mistake when typing the block name of the drive!
Maybe. As of now, the installer has only been tested on a VirtualBox machine, so I can't be sure it will always work on real hardware.
However, the kernel both on the installer and installed OS has generic USB drivers, which should work with most keyboards and some mice.
No. There is no internet driver on this OS, and I haven't published the kernel source yet.
Please make a backup or installation media drive before installing. The OS is meant to be installed only if you know what you're doing.
Technically, yes. Practically, please don't. The Linux kernel Penguin operates on is modified and has crash dump SysRq sequences fully enabled.
That means every user, malicious or no, might intentionally crash the OS and corrupt data, even by just connecting a keyboard and pressing SysRq c (lowercase C) or SysRq A (uppercase A).
Yes, SysRq A. The modified kernel has a new key assigned, which, as a joke, causes a kernel panic with the message "This PC is ass." Great if you want to laugh with a couple friends. Not if you're writing data.
Please make sure your virtualization software and/or physical computer use an x86_64-compatible CPU. The installer, as well as OS use 64-bit binaries and kernel images. Also, make sure you use 64-bit UEFI (not IA32, not BIOS), as the image will be seen as unbootable otherwise.
Use grub-mkrescue -o penguin-install.iso penguin-main to build an ISO from the source, or use one of the releases I tagged (newest if possible).
Then, insert the ISO image into your virtualization software's CD-ROM drive. You can burn the image onto a real CD but... why?
You'll be prompted to read a warning. Press any key. Then type the /dev path to your hard disk, non-R/O optical media, tape drive, SD card (preferably not) or USB flash drive. Then press enter and again any key.
The install will take about 15 seconds (surprising, isn't it?). Later you'll be prompted for your root password. Don't worry if you don't see anything while typing - that's normal and intended for security in case people are looking (you never know!)
Then, before rebooting, make sure you see on the bottom of your screen "sync complete". Then eject your CD and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to boot into your fresh install, making sure the boot order is set to your new Penguin OS drive first. Enjoy!