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• Latest Release

The link above also provides workdir snapshots (used by the build guide) and binary snapshots of all packages.

Quick Start

Write to USB Drive (Recommended)

# Write the ISO to a USB drive (/dev/sdX is your USB device)
sudo dd if=lankeos-live.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
sync

Boot Modes

• Live Mode: Boot normally to enter the live desktop environment. All changes are lost after reboot.
• Persistence Mode: Create a partition with label LANKE_DATA. The system will automatically mount it as the OverlayFS upper directory, enabling persistent changes.
• Toram Mode: Add toram to the kernel parameters to load the entire system into RAM. You can remove the boot media after booting.

Install to Hard Disk

After booting into the live environment, run the built-in installer:

sudo lanke_install

The installer will guide you through partitioning (GPT + EFI), formatting, data copy, and GRUB bootloader configuration.

System Requirements

Hardware	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	x86_64-v3	Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Memory	128 MiB (base system only)	2 GiB+ (KDE desktop)
Storage	4 GiB	10 GiB+
Graphics	KMS/DRM support	Intel / AMD / NVIDIA
UEFI	64-bit UEFI	64-bit UEFI

About these requirements

• The CPU must support x86-64-v3 (AVX2 / FMA / BMI and friends): every package is built with -march=x86-64-v3, which covers the vast majority of x86-64 machines made since 2013 (Intel Haswell and later, AMD Excavator and later). Older CPUs without v3 support are not guaranteed to run.
• Memory depends on the desktop you run: the base system (no graphics) boots in about 128 MiB; a lightweight Wayland compositor such as niri plus a basic GUI needs 300 MiB or more; the full KDE Plasma desktop is best with 2 GiB or more. The table's "Recommended" column assumes KDE.
• The 4 GiB storage minimum comes from the installer's fixed boot-partition size — live/rootfs.sfs (~1.5 GB) has to sit on the same partition as the kernel. Persistent storage needs additional space.
• All three GPU vendors run open-source driver stacks: Intel (iris), AMD (radeonsi) and NVIDIA (nouveau / NVK, including GSP firmware on Ada and newer). No proprietary driver is required.

Check the Release History for more version information.

Package Repository

Repository URL:

https://lankerepo.wtada233.top/x86_64