Yes, the Pico cannot run an operating system as it has a -M (microcontroller) pr...

		lynguist on Jan 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What's that touchscreen in my room? Yes, the Pico cannot run an operating system as it has a -M (microcontroller) processor and not an -A (application) processor. It has no MMU etc etc. It is built to just run one process in essence with minuscule amounts of RAM.

It can run operating systems, just not Linux.