Introduction to RISC OS

Internal tutorials and information

Installation instructions

• Installing RISC OS on the Raspberry Pi
• How to get started with a Pandaboard
• How to get started with a BeagleBoard
• RPCEmu and RISC OS 5 on Windows – a step by step guide to installation of RPCEmu & RISC OS 5 on a Windows PC
• RPCEmu and RISC OS 5 on macOS – a step by step guide to installation of RPCEmu & RISC OS 5 on macOS

Tutorials and user guides

• Welcome to RISC OS Pi – the introduction that is included with the RISC OS Pi disc image
• GUI comparison: RISC OS vs Windows and macOS – a “how to use RISC OS” guide for users familiar with Windows or macOS
• Desktop interaction quick reference – a summary of all the methods of interacting with the desktop
• CLI Basics – an introduction to the RISC OS command line
• PackMan User's Guide – a brief guide to the packaging system used on the Raspberry Pi distribution
• Using RISC OS on the Raspberry Pi
• Beginner's FAQ

Links to information and tutorials hosted on external sites.

• What’s RISC OS about then?
• A Stroll Around RISC OS by Raspberry Pi forum member ‘burngate’
• Chris Hall’s guide to the Raspberry Pi RISC OS distro
• Introduction to RISC OS
• RISC OS Tutorial
• A Beginner’s Guide to Running Acorn Archimedes Games on the Raspberry Pi
• Recommended software by riscos.info, note you may need to consult the Software compatibility list to check suitability for modern machines