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Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports (Announce)

posted by bocke, 10.01.2018, 08:58

> One group has tested Linux on an actual (beefy) 486:

It's good to know that modern linux still works on 486. Thanx for posting.

I wonder what would be the minimal memory requirements for modern kernels. 32 mb? Less? More?

Even in the early versions the requirements were around 4 mb. But there was also a hacked version that could boot with only 1 mb of ram (linux-lite by Paul Gortmaker).

Complete thread:

• Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - RayeR, 18.01.2013, 13:42 (Announce)
  • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 18.01.2013, 16:10
    • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - marcov, 18.01.2013, 16:44
      • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 18.01.2013, 17:05
        • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 18.01.2013, 17:10
          • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - Rugxulo, 18.01.2013, 18:04
      • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 19.01.2013, 22:08
        • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - RayeR, 19.01.2013, 23:22
          • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 20.01.2013, 19:06
  • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - Rugxulo, 09.01.2018, 01:57
    • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 10.01.2018, 08:58
      • Linux drops 386 and some 486 supports - bocke, 10.01.2018, 09:04