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on Wednesday January 10 2018, @01:04AM
from the found-at-the-bottom-of-the-closet dept.
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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 The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday January 10 2018, @02:55PM (1 child)
The power cord. Pull it out of the power supply and your computer is utterly secure from anyone without physical access to the device. Mind you, there is some lag time if your computer includes a battery other than the CMOS one.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday January 10 2018, @05:07PM
Neutrineons. What if the govt. could power up and communicate with your device (it's not a computer!) from anywhere on Earth using a stream of particles?
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