An operating system, written from scratch.
Tech Haven Studios builds HavenDOS, a 32-bit x86 kernel with its own drivers, filesystem, networking stack and shell; MorrowOS, a Linux desktop distribution; and the tools around them.
- Kernel
- 32-bit x86, monolithic, C and Assembly
- Firmware
- BIOS and x86-64 UEFI, one ISO
- Storage
- FAT16 on ATA/IDE and VirtIO
- Network
- RTL8139, e1000; TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS
Operating systems & software
HavenDOS
A from-scratch operating system in C and x86 Assembly: a 32-bit kernel with its own drivers, FAT storage, networking, shell and installer. Boots on BIOS and UEFI.
Status: active · Beta release
MorrowOS
A separate Linux desktop distribution built on Kubuntu 24.04 and KDE Plasma. The v1.3 release notes report 64-bit BIOS and UEFI boot, a stock boot splash, a Dawn boot menu and an installer that installs to disk as MorrowOS.
Status: active development · v1.3 installer availability is reported in release notes, not independently tested here
BootChat
A communication platform with public chat, DMs, servers, profiles, media support and its own protocol. The public server is temporarily offline, with no confirmed restart date before 2027.
A standalone platform
- Public chat & direct messages
- Servers & profiles
- Media & its own protocol
Helios Beta — released 31 October 2026. Mouse readiness, read-only exFAT, big-integer arithmetic, persistent console settings and desktop keyboard polling changes.
Helios Beta, released 31 October 2026: mouse readiness, read-only exFAT, big-integer arithmetic and console improvements. Release documentation reports QEMU and test-suite results; real HP hardware tests are still requested.
Read moreHavenDOS 0.8.1 is the first official stable release. It now boots on real UEFI hardware without CSM and renders its interface through a framebuffer.
Read moreBoot & installation
Follow the development
HavenOS is community-maintained, separate from MorrowOS, with its own maintainers and development schedule.
How community HavenOS is maintained