ZEN-OS v1.0.0-alpha — First Light

ZEN-OS v1.0.0-alpha — "First Light"

The first public release of ZEN-OS — a Debian-based Linux distribution for engineering and gaming.

System Requirements

• CPU: 64-bit x86 (AMD64), dual-core minimum
• RAM: 4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended)
• Disk: 20 GB for installation (50 GB+ SSD recommended)
• GPU: Any Vulkan 1.1 capable GPU (AMD / Intel / NVIDIA)
• Boot: UEFI firmware required

What's Included

Desktop

• KDE Plasma with custom ZEN-OS teal theme
• SDDM login with autologin for live session
• Plymouth boot splash

Gaming Stack

• Liquorix 7.0.5 gaming-tuned kernel
• Steam, Wine 10.0 (32-bit + 64-bit)
• DXVK 2.6, MangoHud, GameMode, vkBasalt, GOverlay
• Full i386 multiarch support

Engineering Tools

• FreeCAD, KiCad, OpenSCAD, SolveSpace
• Docker, QEMU/KVM, Wireshark
• Python 3, Node.js, Rust/Cargo, JDK
• GNU Octave, Jupyter Notebook

Security

• UFW firewall (deny incoming by default)
• AppArmor enforced
• Unattended security upgrades
• SSH hardening

Handheld Support

• Steam Deck, ROG Ally controller udev rules
• Steam Big Picture mode support

ISO Details

• Size: ~4.7 GB
• SHA256: 712b16ec337364b3a15d73e1df0398530fb3985aad8dc717c42a2ac7dee376ff
• Boot: UEFI (GRUB)
• Installer: Debian live installer (GTK + text)

Note: The ISO exceeds GitHub's 2GB upload limit and will be distributed via torrent. Build from source with make build in the meantime.

Known Limitations

• NVIDIA drivers require post-install wizard (needs internet)
• Gamescope not in Debian repos (needs Flatpak)
• Secure Boot disabled by default (MOK wizard available)
• Using Debian's Wine 10.0 (not WineHQ staging)

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/zarigata/zen-os.git
cd zen-os
make build

Full Changelog

See HISTORY.md