pearOS Install Guide

# Getting started with pearOS

Before we can jump head first into making an pearOS system, we need to go over a few things.

# Prerequisites

  1. [CRUCIAL] Time and patience.

    • Don't start working on this if you have deadlines or important work. pearOS Systems are not something you should be relying on as a work machine.

  2. [CRUCIAL] KNOW YOUR HARDWARE

    • Your CPU name and its generation and architecture
    • Your GPUs

  3. [CRUCIAL] A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF COMMAND LINES AND HOW TO USE A TERMINAL/COMMAND PROMPT

    • This is not just [CRUCIAL], this is the basis of this whole guide. We can't help you if you don't know how to cd to a directory or delete a file.

  4. [CRUCIAL] A minimum of:

    • 8GB USB drive
    • 50GB Disk Space

  5. [GOOD TO HAVE] An Internet connection

    • For people who can't use ethernet but have an Android phone, you can connect your Android/iOS phone to WiFi and then tether it using USB.

  6. [CRUCIAL] Proper OS Installation:

    • Be it:
      • macOS (any)
      • Windows (Windows XP SP3 or newer)
      • Linux (any)
    • 15GB of free space on the drive you're working on. On Windows, your OS disk (C:) must have at least 15GB of free space.
    • will also require Balena Etcher (opens new window)

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