The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released an experimental version of its lightweight Linux-based Debian operating organisation called PIXEL OS that tin run on close measure desktop computers ships amongst Windows as well as Mac OS X without the require of a Raspberry Pi.
Initially launched inwards September this year, the PIXEL operating system, stands for "Pi Improved Xwindows Environment, Lightweight," was originally designed to piece of occupation amongst Raspberry Pi to plough it into a fully-functional PC.
"There is a massive installed base of operations of PC as well as Mac hardware out there, which tin run x86 Debian simply fine. Could nosotros produce something for the owners of those machines?" Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton said inwards a spider web log post.
"So, afterwards iii months of difficult work..., nosotros bring a Christmas process for you: an experimental version of Debian+PIXEL for x86 platforms."The novel unloose volition aid schoolhouse students who tin straightaway utilization their PCs or Macs for edifice their projects based on $35 Raspberry Pi, without whatsoever require to tweak "schoolwork to run on 2 subtly dissimilar operating systems."
Upton warned that the Pi edition of PIXEL was however "experimental" as well as then mightiness bring unopen to vulnerabilities or other "minor issues," pregnant it mightiness non run good on unopen to desktop computers.
You tin download a disc image here, as well as installation guide tin locomote institute on Raspberry Pi’s blog.
