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Go Retro in Order to Build a Spectre and Meltdown-Proof x86 Desktop

posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday January 10 2018, @01:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the found-at-the-bottom-of-the-closet dept.

"MrPlow" writes:

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

[Yeo Kheng Meng] had a question: what is the oldest x86 processor that is still supported by a modern Linux kernel? Furthermore, is it actually possible to use modern software with this processor? It's a question that surely involves experimentation, staring into the bluescreen abyss of BIOS configurations, and compiling your own kernel. Considering Linux dropped support for the 386 in 2012, the obvious answer is a 486. This supposition was tested, and the results are fantastic. You can, indeed, install a modern Linux on an ancient desktop.

Source: https://hackaday.com/2018/01/07/go-retro-to-build-a-spectre-and-meltdown-proof-x86-desktop/

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:27AM (5 children)

    by Gaaark (41) on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:27AM (#620314) Journal

    I'm more of a boob guy.
    ;)

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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:46AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:46AM (#620317)

    You have all been reported as commies and enemies of the computer

    • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @03:37AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @03:37AM (#620331)

      Your suffering from Paranoia

      • (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @05:41AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @05:41AM (#620350)

        You're. You are. Contraction.

  • (Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:56AM

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:56AM (#620319) Homepage Journal

    I'm not knocking knockers but butts win when wisecracking.

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @03:59PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 10 2018, @03:59PM (#620496)

    > I'm more of a boob guy

    FTFY