insty

Hardware & compatibility

What InstantOS runs on today, and current limitations.

Requirements

  • x86-64 CPU (64-bit). No 32-bit support.
  • UEFI firmware. Legacy/BIOS boot is not supported.
  • A few hundred MB of RAM for the base system.

Known limitations

InstantOS is pre-1.0 and primarily developed against virtual machines. Expect:

  • Limited driver coverage (test in a VM first — QEMU/KVM works well).
  • No stable ABI guarantees yet; rebuild programs against the matching image.
  • x86-64 only, mirroring the insty compiler’s single supported architecture.

Reporting issues

Found a bug or an unsupported device? Open an issue in the InstyLang organization or ask in the community forum.