Release of Melawy Linux distribution Quietly and almost imperceptibly, after 1.5 years of work, the first release of the Melawy Linux operating system was released. What's inside? - Installation from disk and over the network with the choice of bootloader rEFInd, systemd-boot, Grub2 in one installer. - Ability to select and install driver version for Nvidia video card: - installation from disk - drivers only for new video cards - network installation - manual driver selection - Non-standard kernel - with patches for performance and protection from Meltdown and Specter, etc. - Builder of the initial kernel environment using the modular, automated Dracut. - Generation of digital signatures and kernel signing to start via Secure Boot: - Later, bootloader signing will be automated and the full boot cycle will be checked via Secure Boot. - The full boot phase via Secure Boot protects against viruses, starting with the bootloader and kernel loading. - Support for Luks2 full-disk encryption using the latest Argon2 algorithm. - Beautiful, informative visual design: - operating system boot selection screen - stage of loading the kernel and base environment initrd - login - working environment: - styles - color - icons - cursors - Not annoying update checking applet: - automatic check at login after 10 seconds - after everything starts - force check button and install button - Pre-installed controls for AMD hardware through the user interface and Nvidia graphics card. - A pre-selected large list of programs that can be used immediately. - The ability to use all these programs directly on the Live image, without installing the system on disk. - And other... You can find the download at sourceforge. If you want to support my work, you can make a donation. Thanks for your support! Best regards, Valeria Fadeeva.