Getting help
Stuck, or found something that doesn't work? Here's where to look and who to ask.
Look it up
- Status lists what works today, what doesn't work yet and what's planned.
- Known limitations explains what OrielOS can't do yet and what it won't do by design, such as Hibernate or games whose publishers block Linux.
- The other guides cover installing, the desktop, apps, games and updates. On orielos.org/guides, "Find a topic" lists every topic from A to Z.
Ask a question
- GitHub Discussions: ask in the Q&A category. Answers stay there for the next person with the same question.
- The official OrielOS Discord server: chat live and get quick help. It's the only official one: any other server using the name isn't run by the project.
Report a problem
If something is broken, open an issue on GitHub. It helps to include:
- Your OrielOS version, from Settings > Update, or Settings > System > About.
- Your PC: its graphics card, and whether it's a desktop or a laptop.
- What you did, what you expected and what happened instead, with a photo or screenshot of any error.
Security problems are different: please don't post them in public. The security policy says how to report one privately.
If OrielOS won't start properly
- After an update: OrielOS goes back to the previous version by itself if a new one fails to start twice. You can also go back yourself from Settings or from the boot menu: see Updates and going back.
- The graphics driver doesn't load, and the screen looks low-resolution or games can't find the graphics card: finish the one-time step in Secure Boot and your drivers.