Arquitectura

MIKE OS — System Architecture (v0.2.0 Core)

MIKE OS is an independent, ultra-lightweight, customizable, and high-performance Linux/Unix distribution built from scratch without systemd.

1. System Layering

MIKE OS follows a strict, decoupled two-layer design:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      MIKE DESKTOP (Optional)                │
│       Hyprland · Wayland · Quickshell · MIKE UI Theme       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                      MIKE OS CORE (Base System)             │
│   Linux Kernel 7.2 (x86_64) · Runit 2.1.2 · Unix Userspace  │
│   Networking · Storage · Users & Security · Dropbear SSH    │
│   MPM (Package Manager) · MCore Suite · MKShell · Recovery  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The Core is completely autonomous and operates at maximum performance without any graphical dependencies.

2. Fundamental Design Principles

  1. Strictly Customizable: Every system configuration resides in plain text under /etc/mikeos/.
  2. Ultra-Fast & Lightweight: Sub-second boot times (~0.60s), low RAM consumption (45–80 MB).
  3. Zero Systemd: Utilizes runit 2.1.2 as true PID 1 and service supervisor.
  4. POSIX/Unix Standard: Standard commands powered by static BusyBox, native tools, and full shell piping.
  5. Atomic & Verifiable: Every package and kernel operation managed through MPM with SHA256 validation and instant rollback.

3. Filesystem Hierarchy

/
├── boot/                   # Kernel images (vmlinuz, vmlinuz.old)
├── bin/ & sbin/            # Essential binaries (runit, busybox, mkshell)
├── usr/
│   ├── bin/ & sbin/        # MCore utilities, MPM, Dropbear SSH, compiler tools
│   ├── lib/ & include/     # Static libraries and C header toolchains
│   └── share/              # System scripts (e.g. udhcpc hooks)
├── etc/
│   ├── mikeos/             # Declarative system settings (system, network, boot)
│   ├── runit/              # Stages 1 (init), 2 (supervise), 3 (shutdown)
│   ├── sv/                 # Available supervised service definitions
│   └── dropbear/           # SSH server host keys
├── var/
│   ├── service/            # Active services monitored by runsvdir
│   ├── log/                # System log files (/var/log/messages)
│   └── lib/mpm/            # MPM database, packages repository, and backups
├── dev/, proc/, sys/       # Virtual kernel interfaces
└── root/, home/mike/       # User home directories with .mkshellrc