… The new version removes support for the i486 CPU, which was released in 1989, because it was infeasible to continue maintaining it when nobody was likely still using it. While some people lamented that Linux was dropping support for a piece of hardware, the truth is, I feel Linus needed to do so. …
… I wanted to switch my Snapdragon-powered Honor laptop to Linux, but there are no distros that support this specific hardware. Even those that ship Arm versions don't work because hardware support is more complex than that. …
… The M1 Mac mini is a great cheap Linux machine for the right person, but it’s not a generic mini PC. Asahi Linux has come a long way, yet Apple Silicon support still has its own quirks, so check the latest hardware support notes before buying one just for Linux. …
… However, that doesn't mean people will be stuck with an old Linux kernel until then. The Linux Mint dev team has announced plans to release Hardware Enablement HWE ISOs, meaning people will still receive support for their new hardware despite the feature freeze. …
… However, Linux 7.1 isn't just "in with the new;" it also has its fair share of "out with the old," including the removal of support for an Intel CPU that's beginning to push 40 years old: Things look fairly normal, although we do have a few different projects to cull some old hardware support to he… …
… Linux is well-known for supporting old hardware. If you have an aging PC and want to install an operating system on it that's still supported by its creators, there's a very good chance you can squeeze a modern-day Linux distro on it, and it'll run just fine. …
… Framework gains an advisory seat to help align KDE with Framework users and hardware. Framework joins major donors to support KDE and promote repairable, sustainable hardware. …
… At best, it can stop decent hardware from being written off too early. Even so, Void Linux is still a compelling choice Efficiency matters more than mass-market hand-holding here Even with those caveats, I still think Void Linux earns the “secret weapon” label for old hardware. …
… So, yes, right now, Linux is the best place to game on older hardware. But in the future, there's a good chance that the community will not only continue to maintain and fix support for older hardware, but will find new ways to squeeze out more FPS from years-old GPUs. …
… The big change with this new version is an update to the Ubuntu build that Rescuezilla is built atop, because the previous version is a little outdated by now: Adds release based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute for best support of new hardware circa April 2026 hardware The prior release Recuezilla v2.… …