The new version of Sculpt OS is based on the latest Genode release 20.08. In particular, it incorporates the redesigned GUI stack to the benefit of quicker boot times, improved interactive responsiveness, and better pixel output quality. It also removes the last traces of the noux runtime. Fortunately, these massive under-the-hood changes do not disrupt the user-visible surface of Sculpt. Most users will feel right at home.
It’s really time I set up a specific category for Genode-related items. It’s been appearing here on OSAlert for years and years now.
Hmm, it says “Sculpt should be compatible with recent Intel-based PC hardware featuring Intel graphics, E1000 networking, Intel wireless, and AHCI/NVMe.”. It doesn’t say anything specific about AMD cpus / gpus. Most of my spare hardware is non-Intel…
Does anyone know if Sculpt OS works on AMD chips?
Well i’ve run it as a vm on my ryzen system under qemu. Seems to work fine.
I’d find it rather surprising if it didn’t.
Answering to myself: I tested it on a Lenovo ideapad 530S-14ARR (Ryzen 3 2200U, integrated Radeon Vega 3 graphics). Sculpt OS (20.08) boots fine and the Leitzentrale shows up. The toucpad doesn’t work, but a usb connected mouse does, and the interface can be used. However, due to limited support for network adapters (wireless: basically those supported by the iwlwifi driver, wired: Intel, Realtek, currently no support at all for usb-to-ethernet dongles or usb-to-wireless dongles), the machine can’t be connected to a network, and that ended the session.
Sculpt OS 20.08 works flawlessly (well, so far) on a HP EliteBook Folio 9470m.
They’ve been steadily improving support for newer hardware in the platform driver – this is the first release that runs on my recent vintage ThinkPad convertible!