Welcome to this community
Welcome to the Karios OS community! This is the official forum for discussing, troubleshooting, and contributing to Karios OSβthe standalone virtualization and container host built on FreeBSD, Bhyve, and OpenZFS.
1. Who is this community for?
Whether you are a homelab enthusiast setting up your first single-node deployment, an infrastructure engineer scaling VMs, or an open-source developer contributing to the core hypervisor, this space is built for you. We welcome users of all experience levels who are passionate about open-source virtualization.
2. What can you do here?
- Get Help & Support: Stuck on an installation step? Need help configuring ZFS or setting up a vSwitch? Ask here.
- Share Your Setup: We love seeing how Karios OS is being used in the wild. Share your hardware specs, home lab configurations, and use cases.
- Contribute to Development: Discuss upcoming features, submit RFCs (Requests for Comments), and collaborate on the core codebase.
- Stay Informed: Keep an eye on our Announcements category for the latest release notes, patches, and project news.
3. Important Resources
Before posting a new question, please check out our official documentation. Your question might already be answered!
- π Documentation: Getting Started Guide
- π Main Website: Karios Foundation
- π» GitHub Repositories: github.com/karios-os
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