Spirit OS is a lightweight remaster of Tiny Core Linux 16.2 aimed at breathing life into very old 32-bit computers (legacy BIOS / no UEFI). It focuses on keeping the footprint small while still providing a usable desktop, networking tools, and multimedia playback out of the box.
The distribution ships with the IceWM window manager and includes a carefully selected set of ultra-light applications (browser, file manager, media players, image viewer), plus codecs and Wi-Fi tooling. The project also notes that additional software can be installed using xpkg.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | IceWM |
| Init Software: | busybox init |
| Package Management: | xpkg |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | i386 |
| Home Page: | spirit-os.sourceforge.io |
| Developer: | Nicolas Longardi |
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