Distribution release Melawy Linux

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 against Meltdown and Specter, etc.
  • Builds the initial kernel environment using the modular, automated Dracut.
  • Generating digital signatures and signing the kernel to start via Secure Boot:
    • Later, bootloader signing will be automated and the full boot cycle will be checked via Secure Boot.
    • The complete boot phase through Secure Boot protects against viruses, starting with the bootloader and booting the kernel.
  • 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
    • A non-boring 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...