I joyfully reunited with my first Linux distro at the Virtual OS Museum
The Virtual OS Museum allows users to run over 570 extinct operating systems using VirtualBox. This tool provides a nostalgic experience by enabling users to explore historical operating systems without the hassle of configuring emulators. Both a full and a lite version of the museum are available, catering to different user needs.
- ▪The Virtual OS Museum lets users run various operating systems that are no longer available.
- ▪It requires VirtualBox and offers a simple setup process for accessing old OSes.
- ▪Users can experience operating systems like Amiga, Apple I/II/III, and early versions of Unix.
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Tech Home Tech Services & Software Operating Systems I joyfully reunited with my first Linux distro at the Virtual OS Museum Feeling nostalgic? From Amiga Unix to XVM/RSX, anyone can run over 570 extinct OSes. Try it now on Linux, MacOS, or Windows. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing WriterContributing Writer May 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. PT This was the first Linux OS I ever used. Jack Wallen/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysThe Virtual OS Museum gives you a peek at old-school OSes.You can run any one of hundreds of operating systems.All you need to make this free tool work is VirtualBox.Every so often, a Linux project comes to my attention that makes me rejoice over this amazing operating system and how far it's come.One such initiative --…
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