Re: Oh Gawd - Now MX Linux "Security Verification" - NO !!!
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]>
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On 21/08/2026 15:01, Marc Haber wrote: > TJ <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 2026-08-20 22:30, c186282 wrote: >>> >>> 32-bit versions of anything are RARE now alas ... >> >> Mageia 10, recently released, has an i686 version. It doesn't have >> everything the 64-bit version has, because a lot of upstream support for >> 32-bit has disappeared, but it IS supported. > > I wonder what they'll do when the first kernel appears that can't be > compiled on x86 > Nobody runs linux on an 8088. They run DOS. You don't expect to run up to date shit on old hardware, unless its retro and hobby. I see that RSX-11 with TCP/IP is still available and maintained for a PDP-11 https://groups.google.com/g/pidp-11/c/ow5A0h4CuNw If you want to run linux on 32 bit, install a legacy image., If you are concerned about security buy a 64 bit machine, cheapskate! Linux is way better than MS or MAC OS/X in allowing old hardware to be supported, but there is a limit... -- "A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding". Marshall McLuhan