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1. incanu+yJ1[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:34:40
>>Galaxy+(OP)
My search continues for a Linux that will run on my 386SX 25MHz with 8MB RAM. So far I’ve only been able to use ELKS, which technically isn’t a Linux.
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2. dmitry+pa2[view] [source] 2026-02-03 18:19:55
>>incanu+yJ1
in theory, 2.4-vintage mainline kernel should be buildable for your system. try it
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3. incanu+Bm2[view] [source] 2026-02-03 19:05:09
>>dmitry+pa2
I should've been more clear. Sure, I started my Linux days on 2.0.36, which booted by floppy, on a Pentium 2. But what I want is some semblance of a distro, with tools and a way to do things, not just rolling my own technically-bootable kernel.
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4. dmitry+DW2[view] [source] 2026-02-03 21:53:41
>>incanu+Bm2
debian, a few releases back

or busybox (surprisingly useful)

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5. incanu+oZ2[view] [source] 2026-02-03 22:10:21
>>dmitry+DW2
Note that i386 does not mean that the 386 is supported. Distros have removed support for 386 for many years, and some for 486 for years as well.
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