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Apparently, it requires a 64-bit CPU but I wonder if really early 64-bit CPUs (e.g. 1st gen Intel Core) would work. x64 has evolved quite dramatically since its

Apparently, it requires a 64-bit CPU but I wonder if really early 64-bit CPUs (e.g. 1st gen Intel Core) would work. x64 has evolved quite dramatically since its inception.

Eisenstein 4y ago
> x64 has evolved quite dramatically since its inception Can you expound on this? Besides AES acceleration and virtualization support, I don't know of any features on modern x64 CPUs that would be a limiting factor in an OS that doesn't 'require' TPM support.
- e12e 4y ago
  One thing that comes to mind is 32bit efi w/64bit kernel for older netbooks and laptops.
  - pantalaimon 4y ago
    But that has been an solved issue for years now. Both GRUB and systemd-boot support loading a 64 bit kernel with a 32 bit UEFI
    - e12e 4y ago
      I thought some newer distros dropped 32 bit uefi support - i certainly seem to recall an old thinkpad that wouldn't boot latest Ubuntu lts - but maybe I was wrong and it was old enough to be 32bit (don't think so...).
Narishma 4y ago
The article says it's running fine on a Core 2 Duo.