presented the operation of the operating system sculpt 22.04 , in which on the basis of technology genode os framework a general operating system is developing, which can be used by ordinary Users to complete everyday tasks. The initial texts of the project are distributed under the AGPLV3 license. For loading, it is proposed liveUsb-image , the size of 28 MB. Working on systems with processors and a graphic Intel subsystem with the included extensions VT-D and VT-X. :
- The drivers for Intel, GPU Intel and USB controller are completely redone. The code of new drivers is ported from the Linux 5.14.21 nucleus. Unlike Linux, each driver in Sculpt OS is launched at the user level in a separate Sandbox.
- Optimization and stabilization of the code for hardware acceleration of graphics based on the MESA and the multiplexion mechanism of access to the GPU. The new version provides an opportunity not only to launch OpenGL applications, but also to use the acceleration of graphics in guest systems based on VirtualBox, launched on top of Sculpt.
- Sandbox insulation mechanism at the level of individual services is implemented.
The Black Hole component is also added, which can be used as a plug for various system resources, for example, you can fence off the service from the network by directing network traffic to Black Hole. Similarly, you can block access to the sound, capture of the video and other typical system resources.
The system is supplied with a graphic Leitzentrale interface, which allows you to perform typical tasks for administering the system. In the upper left corner of the graphic interface, a menu with tools to control users, connection of drives and settings of the network connection is displayed. The center contains a configurator for laying the filling of a system that provides an interface in the form of a graph that determines the relationship between the system components. The user can arbitrarily delete or add components in interactive mode, determining the composition of the systemic environment or virtual machines.
At any time, the user can switch to the console control mode, which provides greater flexibility in management. A traditional desktop can be obtained by launching the Tinycore Linux distribution in a virtual machine with Linux. In this environment, Firefox and Aurora browsers are available, QT text editor and various applications. To launch the disposal of the command line, the surroundings of Noux are proposed.
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