Open Source Boot Software

MODOS is a lightweight, Debian-based operating system featuring the ultra-efficient Fluxbox window manager, designed to run directly from a USB drive. It comes fully equipped with essential everyday utilities—including a modern web browser and a versatile video player—alongside powerful system tools like the GParted partition editor. Key Features -> Debian version: DEBIAN13 -> MODOS version: DEBIAN13 Rev. 7 -> Collection of essential tools like internet browser, media players and GParted -> Includes integrated 1002xTOOLS -> Minimal storage requirement:  4GB on your USB drive (FluxBox base) User Accounts Root user: root (password: root) Sudo user: user (password: user) Please note that MODOS runs as a pure live system by default, meaning all changes and data will be lost after a reboot or shutdown. To keep your data, you can install the OS permanently via the desktop script, which also gives you the option to easily install a full Cinnamon desktop environment.

EfiPy is a Python Module on UEFI shell which can access UEFI BIOS kernel interface - System Table - Runtime Services - Boot Services pAnalyzer package - Tracing UEFI protocol calling flow Output protocol flow to screen or file with XML format CorePy (assembly package) - Simple Assembly code in Python environment. EfiPy Shell package- Simple uefi shell program coded with EfiPy library to prove EfiPy workable EfiPy leverage these open source packages - ctypes, CorePy. Samples https://sourceforge.net/u/efipy/svn/HEAD/tree/Trunk/ EfiPy Author: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-wu-a9068b90/

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Tool for creating live usb-drives and downloading distros. This is an upgraded version of Unetbootin focusing on Bittix linux 9 and above and Linux Mint and Linux Mint debian. Has Distrowatch.com link etc.

Agnix is an educational, network operating system kernel. It is ideal starting point to learn about operating systems. The main goal of the project is to provide a network kernel fully compatible with the Linux Kernel in the system call layer

ThinTUX is a small Linux distribution for thin clients. It has support for all major remote access protocols. The distribution can be booted from the network. The configuration is stored on a DHCP server to simplify terminal management.

TeutonPE is inspired by PortableApps.com combined with a PeBuilder compiled Boot USB / CD. Programs can be used, even when there is no OS installed. BB4win is used for Live Menu and as the default Shell.All Plugins are also BartPE & XPE compatible

Sets out to be an innovative new operating system while retaining compatibility with POSIX and Win32

Clicker is a project for a Multitasking Open-source operating system written from scratch. based on a modular micro kernel. We want to explore new way of designing and using OSes :) [newz: PCI, NE2K and VBE]

The cloud boot services support booting to DRBL, Clonezilla, GParted LiveCD and more linux distributions from iPXE( or gPXE) kernel.

Amacdys is a single floppy operating system for playing mp3 CDs. Or Amacdys is bootable mp3 player, that fits into single floppy.

A simple, easily customizable framework to produce the users choice of an initrd or initramfs package. My goal is to make Another Early Userspace Init Option that isn't outdated, hard to customize, or arbitrarily limited.

The SetConsole is a script for text mode console initialization on Linux platform. It sets up font, application character map, cursor, keyboard LED's, and many other settings for each console.

This program is an easy to use info/backup/restore/copy tool for the Host Protected Area data (usually containing Predesktop, System installers, diagnostic tools, etc) found on laptops featuring HPA-supporting BIOSes, such as some models of IBM ThinkPad

Miniboard Utility. Uploader and Monitor program for Mini Board and Motorola's MC68HC811E2 microcontroller.

Linksys kindly provides a tarball with source code to the NAS200 firmware which can be used by users to build their own firmware, and add improvements. This project will be the place where those improvements are gathered.

Runnix is a kexec/syslinux based loader for booting linux systems. It supports a wide range of unique features and can be easily customized and extended. Automatic updates (even over a network), image verification, and failover are all supported.

Welcome to ARNUX : Open Source Embedded Linux Project. First Turkish embedded Linux distro. An operating system both embedded and console based. Sponsored by ARDIC (Applied Research Development Innovation Center) http://www.ardictech.com

AoE DIsk is a project based on WinAoE driver, but includes some additional fixes and performance improvements. Also it supports protocol extensions implemented in AoEde target to even more improve performance (see https://sourceforge.net/projects/aoede/) Blog: https://sourceforge.net/p/aoedisk/blog/

A 21 Century Boot system for the Tandy Color Computer series of 1980's computers. The aim is to create a unified, scriptable boot system for both new and old storage devices * THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN MOVED TO: https://code.google.com/p/legsforth/

Daemond is a daemon control daemon. It can be used as a faster and more flexible replacement for init, or by itself. It has the ability to track complex dependencies, and allows package management systems to easily add and maintain them.

daemonic provides server packages with an abstract, system-independent interface to system startup scripts and inetd.

This program is a small and simple tool that manages the available "services" (the programs in the /etc/init.d/ directory) in a Debian box.

Forty-two is a set of init scripts for Linux written in Python.

The FreeBIOS project aims to provide a replacement for any computer's firmware, and support advanced or custom features and configurations. Initial code supports Intel-based only, but other processors and chipsets will be supported.