MiniOS is a modular, portable Linux OS based on Debian (or optionally Ubuntu). Version 10 continues the tradition of being extremely lightweight (under 1 GB RAM usage idle), customizable, and capable of running entirely from a USB drive or SD card.
[main] hostname-mode=default Place in /live/persistence/etc/rc.local (make executable). 11. Troubleshooting | Issue | Solution | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Black screen on boot | Add nomodeset to kernel boot line (press Tab on boot menu) | | No Wi-Fi | Run sudo modprobe -r <driver> && sudo modprobe <driver> | | USB boots to grub rescue | Re-write ISO with Rufus in DD mode, or use Ventoy | | Persistence not saving | Check df -h for /live/persistence mount; recreate persistence file | | Low resolution (VM) | Install virtualbox-guest-utils or open-vm-tools | 12. Advanced: Remaster Your Own ISO Use minios-live-builder : minios10
sudo minios-save2module vlc This converts the package + deps into a portable .mfs module. Change keyboard layout: setxkbmap de # German setxkbmap fr # French Persistent network config: Edit /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/90-persist.conf and set: MiniOS is a modular, portable Linux OS based
sudo apt install squashfs-tools mkdir -p /tmp/chrome-module/usr/share/applications /tmp/chrome-module/usr/bin # (copy Chromium binaries there) mksquashfs /tmp/chrome-module chromium.mfs -comp xz sudo cp chromium.mfs /live/image/modules/ Prebuilt modules available on MiniOS community repo. MiniOS 10 is Debian-based, so apt works fully: Change keyboard layout: setxkbmap de # German setxkbmap
Example command (Linux/macOS):