The practical impact of the end of 486 support will be negligible; the number of modern Linux distributions that use the kernel’s 486 support is negligible.

The Intel i486, originally released in 1989, will no longer have kernel support on Linux 7.1, as Phoronix reports. Of course, anyone still hanging onto an i486 can always stick to a long-term support ...

It's taken nearly a full version number to get the pieces in order, but the long-awaited end of 486 chip support in the Linux ...

Kernel 7.0 didn't need to be a big deal. It went ahead and became one anyway.

Canonical has posted a new set of system requirements for the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, otherwise known as Resolute Raccoon, and they are now higher than what Microsoft recommends for Windows 11.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises hardware requirements beyond those of Windows 11, and here's why this is happening.

It's not really a Linux problem, but as is so often the case, Linux kernel developers have to clean up after AMD and Intel. It happened again with the chipmakers' latest CPU vulnerabilities: AMD ...

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Why it matters: The Linux kernel includes an ancient trick to deal with possible incompatibilities in early ACPI implementations. Nowadays, the trick isn't needed and just makes thing worse for AMD ...

CuerdOS is a niche Debian-based distro with a alternative approach to preinstalled software - and it's truly a breath of ...

This comprehensive guide to lightweight Linux distros for aging PCs recommends Q4OS Trinity for low-spec machines, running ...

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