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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days ago

Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing i486 CPU Support [previous version had actual i486 CPU support]

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Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing i486 CPU Support [previous version had actual i486 CPU support]

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    They’ve been used in embedded systems until very recently. You can even still buy one.

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      You make a good point about embedded systems, but these chips were discontinued in 2007.

      Just because you can still buy vacuum tubes, doesn’t mean you should.

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