installing-iso.md

Installing the ISO

Download

Download the latest ISO from the official website.

File: Samaris-OS-Alpha-One-RC.iso
Size: ~4.2 GB
Architecture: Dual-architecture ISO (bundles both x86_64 and aarch64 kernels)
SHA256: Verify against the published checksum.

Writing to USB

macOS

# Identify your USB device
diskutil list

# Unmount (do not eject)
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX

# Write the ISO
sudo dd if=Samaris-OS-Alpha-One-RC.iso of=/dev/rdiskX bs=1m status=progress

Linux

sudo dd if=Samaris-OS-Alpha-One-RC.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

Windows

Use Rufus in DD Image mode, or balenaEtcher.

Booting

1. Insert the USB and restart
2. Enter boot menu (F12/F2/ESC/Option depending on hardware)
3. Select the USB drive (UEFI mode)
4. GRUB will detect your CPU architecture automatically and load the matching kernel

System Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	2 cores, x86_64 or aarch64	4+ cores
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage	16 GB	32 GB+
GPU	Intel HD or better	Metal/Vulkan capable

Related

• First Boot Guide
• Getting Started
• Hardware Matrix

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