HamsterOS Packs a Complete Desktop into a 1.44 MB Floppy
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HamsterOS is a tiny, multitasking 32-bit graphical OS designed to fit on a single 1.44 MB floppy for 386/486-era hardware, with a planned November 2026 release and native apps, optional hard-drive install, DOS support, and features like a CMOS crash counter; it even ships with HamsterWeazle, a GUI front-end for Greaseweazle to drive vintage floppy hardware.
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