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Fedora 44 Atomic · KDE Plasma 6 · Shiva Kernel 7.1.3· Gaming ready
Desktop Edition
ShivaOS Desktop v1.5
Optimized for gaming rigs, laptops, and workstations. Absolute immutability and performance.
KDE Plasma 6
Shiva Kernel 7.1.3
NVIDIA & AMD GUI
⚠️ Coming soon
ShivaOS Steam Edition
Hub PS5-style + boot direct Steam. PC, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, Steam Machine. 100% AMD. Kodi, ProtonPlus, Low Latency Layer.
Hub PS5-style
BORE Kernel 7.0.12
AMD Only
Kodi · ProtonPlus
System requirements
Minimum
Processorx86_64 64-bit
RAM4 GB
Storage40 GB
BootUEFI
Recommended
Processor4+ cores
RAM8 GB+
Storage60 GB SSD
GPUAMD / Intel / NVIDIA
Installation
⚠ NVIDIA : The screen may go black for 2–3 minutes on first boot. This is normal — the GPU driver is compiling. Wait and do not force reboot.
1
Download the ISO and verify the SHA256 checksum above.
2
Flash to a USB drive (8 GB minimum) using
Balena Etcher, Rufus, or
dd.
3
Boot from the USB drive — select it in your BIOS/UEFI boot menu (usually F12 or F2).
4
Follow the Anaconda installer — choose your disk, timezone and create your account.
5
Reboot and remove the USB drive. The welcome wizard will run on first boot.
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For detailed documentation, troubleshooting and tips, visit the Wiki.