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My search continues for a Linux that will run on my 386SX 25MHz with 8MB RAM. So far I’ve only been able to use ELKS, which technically isn’t a Linux.
by incanus77 8mo ago
My search continues for a Linux that will run on my 386SX 25MHz with 8MB RAM. So far I’ve only been able to use ELKS, which technically isn’t a Linux.
- dmitrygr 8mo agoin theory, 2.4-vintage mainline kernel should be buildable for your system. try it
- incanus77 8mo agoI should've been more clear. Sure, I started my Linux days on 2.0.36, which booted by floppy, on a Pentium 2. But what I want is some semblance of a distro, with tools and a way to do things, not just rolling my own technically-bootable kernel.
- dmitrygr 8mo agodebian, a few releases back or busybox (surprisingly useful)
- incanus77 8mo agoNote that i386 does not mean that the 386 is supported. Distros have removed support for 386 for many years, and some for 486 for years as well.
- dmitrygr 8mo agohttps://web.archive.org/web/20151223083654/https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/i386/ch02s01.html.en https://web.archive.org/web/20151223083654/https://www.debia... Sarge dropped i386, Squeeze i486
- anthk 8mo agohttp://delicate-linux.net/ http://delicate-linux.net/ This. add 8-16MB of RAM and you will happily run X.