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HamsterOS: A graphical desktop OS that fits on a 1.44MB floppy

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Summary

Hackaday covers HamsterOS, a tiny graphical desktop designed to run on 1.44 MB floppy disks for 386/486-era hardware. The project aims to provide a full multitasking environment with native apps, while also offering DOS support and a path to hard-disk installation. The article situates HamsterOS within a retrocomputing ecosystem and notes related tooling like HamsterWeazle for Greaseweazle.

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