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⇱ Retrowave Linux

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Retrowave Linux

A trip back to the 80s, a neon utopia for your Computer.
A complete Operating System featuring a Synthwave-inspired look and feel.

Synthwave modern Computer

Elive Retrowave is a unique version of Elive inspired on the Synthwave designs, integrating colorful neon effects and many other aspects built on Elive.

It will transform your old computer into an high-performance machine offering everything a modern system needs with simple interfaces and automated tools on a dazzling customized Desktop Environment.

Elive, by design will provide a snappy, stable and reliable experience. Suited for work every day as well as recreational home usage and appealing to novice and experienced users alike.
Elive RetroWave will continue to receive free updates and upgrades like all Elive systems do. Keeping the OS modern and safe.

Features of Elive

  • Uniquely designed interfaces

  • Fastest and Lightest performance

  • Extensive customization options

  • Intuitive and ready to use

  • Drivers working out of the box

  • Many software included

  • Zero risk: try the Live mode before install

Best of all, it is completely free, forever! 👁 Image

Simple steps

  1. Download

  2. Record it as ISO into an USB

  3. Reboot your computer

  4. Press F12, Boot from the USB and enjoy

  5. If it does not boot, see the instructions below

Tune yourself into the Synthwave music

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Synthwave / Retrowave

Quick startup Tips

Elive first instructions (on retrowave version)
Don't wait for a next version, create it!

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Participating as Patreon gives you Premium features like the amazing Neovim framework created by Elive or a special Synthwave Clock desktop design

Download Synthwave OS

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Crowdfunding for the Next Enlightenment experience

Note: Elive was attacked by a troll in the past for almost 2 years, destroying the wikipedia page (it looks now like a bad review) and the rating in distrowatch (went from 9.2 to 5.5), if you like Elive, please consider improve them to recover its value.

Modern Computers
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Version: 3.8.50
4.02 GB

Downloaded: 14694 times

MD5 - 679e70b0664c69e95b367df5bbfadea5

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Torrent Download

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  • For use from USB's or DVD's

  • 64 BIT system with 32 BIT compatibility

  • UEFI and SecureBoot

  • Advanced Persistence (saved sessions)

  • Encryption for your personal data

  • For Virtual Machines

Total Downloads for the previous Retrowave release: 153023

Old computers
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Version: 3.8.50
3.11 GB

Downloaded: 1581 times

MD5 - 581bcfb2c2aa92d08682c5332af13d68

  • Works on very old hardware & Net-tops

  • For USB's and DVD's

  • UEFI compatibility

  • Advanced Persistence (saved sessions)

  • Encryption

  • SecureBoot

  • Only 32 BIT software can run on it

  • Less Nvidia & hardware supported

  • You can manually install a PAE kernel later

Instructions
  1. How to create your bootable USB
  2. Boot your computer from it (bios boot menu)

Important: Use only the suggested tools to record your USB, otherwise you may not be able to boot it.

See more FAQs and Howto’s


To verify the MD5 from Linux use this howto

Technical Details

  • Min. Requirements: 400 MB RAM, 500 Mhz CPU

  • Includes Installer and Live mode, advanced persistence and encryption, drivers, many software, and demo content.

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Reviews and Testimonials

Elive OS - Weirdest and most retro OS so far!
RetroTech Revival | Unleash the 80's Magic with Elive Linux Distro!
Looking at Elive Linux, a RETROWAVE Debian-based distro.
Test Linux Elive RETROWAVE 3.8.32 Powrót do lat 80tych w wykonaniu Debian 11 Real hardware test
Other Versions

I personally want to give a BIG thank you to all those who donated to Elive previously. Elive would never have become a reality without their support.

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Elive Founder