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Linux On Older Hardware

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cachunk-sputter-wheeze dept.

Joe Barr writes "Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier has put together a substantive report on how well Linux runs on older hardware. Are you surprised to learn that the belch of smoke and FUD out of Redmond on the topic last month isn't true? As Zonker shows, 'The bottom line: Linux is still quite suitable for older hardware. It might not turn your aging PC into a powerhouse, but it will extend its lifespan considerably.' NewsForge, like Slashdot, is part of OSTG."

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  1. hmmm by Kn1nJa · · Score: 2, Funny
    "It might not turn your aging PC into a powerhouse, but it will extend its lifespan considerably."
    Sure it will work nicely on your old 386 sitting in the closet, but will it really increase the lifespan of your old vacuum tube monstrosity that takes up your entire garage? Might make an interesting experiment!
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    1. Re:hmmm by Sensible+Clod · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, it can output the Linux kernel (source and machine--any language), but it takes a while...

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  2. That ain't old hardware.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That aint old... I'm posting this from a steam powered machine.... overclocked it by screwing down the relief valve 3 whole turns...
    got a 78rpm Edison hard disk... can't wait to get sound working so I can watch some of those newfangled "talkies"....

  3. Re:Old hardware? by anagama · · Score: 2, Funny

    So what are you going to do with the $1470 remaining?

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  4. Re:Pick the right distro by TeknoHog · · Score: 2, Funny
    I had a PI with 32M RAM

    Is that like an i3.14159...86? ;)

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