IceWhaleTech / ZimaOS

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# ZimaOS Public Evaluation Program
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Welcome to join the public evaluation program of ZimaOS. ZimaOS is evolved from CasaOS, and we have built a release version of ZimaOS for better hardware compatibility and update experience. It will perfectly adapt to the Zima series hardware and also be compatible with x86-64 systems with UEFI.
It is built using Buildroot and has stable OTA update functionality. Based on CasaOS, we have built a series of new applications. You can find the specific differences between it and CasaOS from the table below:
## Discussion
This project is just for releasing test images, if you want to discuss related issues, feel free to go to our forum.
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## Distribution Features
- Lightweight and memory-efficient
- Minimized I/O
- Over The Air (OTA) updates
- Offline updates
- Better disk management capabilities
## Supported hardware
- ZimaBoard
- ZimaBoard2
- ZimaBlade
- ZimaCube
- Generic x86-64 (e.g. Intel NUC)
## Getting Started
### Installation
1. Preparation
 - Enable UEFI boot in BIOS/UEFI and disable Secure Boot.
 - Back up any important data on the target drive. The selected disk will be erased.
2. Download the image
 - Open `Releases` and download the installer image.
 - Pick the file named `zimaos_XXXXX_installer.img` (`XXXXX` varies by version).
3. Create the USB installer
 - Use Balena Etcher (Windows/macOS/Linux): `https://etcher.balena.io/`
 - Steps:
 1) Launch Etcher.
 2) Select the downloaded `*.img` file.
 3) Choose the target USB drive (verify the correct device).
 4) Click Flash, wait for completion, then safely eject the USB drive.
4. Install ZimaOS
 - Insert the USB installer into the target device (Zima hardware or generic x86‑64 PC).
 - Open the BIOS/Boot Menu and boot from the USB device in UEFI mode.
 - Follow the on‑screen installer to select the target disk and confirm installation (this erases the disk).
 - When installation completes, reboot as prompted and remove the USB installer.
 - Boot from the installed disk (UEFI) to start ZimaOS and finish the initial setup.
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## Installation on Proxmox
Follow the link. Thanks @silycr for the tutorial!