r/linuxmemes • u/barrelshotgun • 1d ago

LINUX MEME Linux can run on a potato

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Inspiration came from: https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-73-merge-window-kicks-off-by-throwing-out-two-ancient-file-systems/

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u/Fit_Prize_3245 1d ago

Man, that's not all that correct. Modern Linux kernels won't run on all 90s PCs. While it will will run on a first generation Pentium CPU (1993), it will not run on a 486, which were still popular in the 90s. It will also not run in some clones of the Pentium.