VM7

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Install Any OS (Modern OSes) x86-x64 (VM 7)
CollabVM virtual machine
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IntroducedDecember 2021
OSUser-decided
Architecturex64
Node IDvm7
Previous VMVM6
Next VMVM8

VM7 is a Install Any OS VM (and a series of Install Any OS VMs) that debuted in December 2021. The VM allows any user to install any OS they want, either through Lily or Dartz's ISO folder or from a website using !httpcd (url). A list of them can be found at http://computernewb.com/~dartz/isos and http://computernewb.com/~lily/ISOs.

There is also an alternate version of VM7 for older operating systems you can use, called VM8. You can view the article for it here.

Users interact with the VM through a bot named AnyOSInstallBot. Another way users can interact with the VM is the default iPXE which is named "CollabVM iPXE", a custom version of iPXE. This iPXE version behaves similar to vanilla iPXE, VM8 does not have this however.

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OS Compatibility Reference Sheet for VM7

OSes that work flawlessly

  • Windows Vista to 11
  • Any GNU/Linux distribution with VirtIO modules built in
  • Any Windows 2000 to 11 bootleg from Crustywindows
  • OpenBSD
  • DragonFlyBSD
  • NetBSD
  • GhostBSD - utouch-kmod is required for absolute mouse input.
  • OmniTribblix
  • OpenIndiana
  • 9front
  • Mac OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" - Niresh's 10.8.2 works on it, however not absolute mouse input and no ethernet unless you install a kext. Use command !httpcd https://egg.l5.ca/files/iso/10.8.iso

OSes that work but have issues

  • Windows XP - You need to load a driver before the installer, or else the setup won't detect any disks:
Run !flp Driver/ich9-flp.img
As soon as the text setup loads, press F6
Press S to show a list of drivers, and select "Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller"
Hit enter. The install should proceed as normal.

OSes that don't work at all

  • FreeBSD - 64-bit panics due to something with APIC and 32-bit gets stuck on "Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec"