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diff --git a/doc/fossbytes_com_redditor-boots-linux-kernel-5-8-0-rc2-floppy-intel-80486.txt b/doc/fossbytes_com_redditor-boots-linux-kernel-5-8-0-rc2-floppy-intel-80486.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..72c3e20 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/fossbytes_com_redditor-boots-linux-kernel-5-8-0-rc2-floppy-intel-80486.txt @@ -0,0 +1,339 @@ + #[1]Fossbytes » Feed [2]Fossbytes » Comments Feed [3]Fossbytes » + Redditor Boots Linux Kernel 5.8 On 30-Year-Old Intel Processor via + Floppy Disk Comments Feed [4]alternate [5]alternate [6]alternate + + [7]Skip to content + + [8]FOSSBYTES TECH SIMPLIFIED LOGO + [9]Facebook + [10]Twitter + [11]Instagram + + * [12]News + * [13]Geek + * [14]Hacked + * [15]Gaming + * [16]Drive X + * [17]How To + * [18]Top X + * [19]Tools + + Menu + + * [20]News + * [21]Geek + * [22]Hacked + * [23]Gaming + * [24]Drive X + * [25]How To + * [26]Top X + * [27]Tools + + Search + ____________________ + + Menu + + * [28]News + * [29]Geek + * [30]Hacked + * [31]Gaming + * [32]Drive X + * [33]How To + * [34]Top X + * [35]Tools + + [36]FOSSBYTES TECH SIMPLIFIED LOGO + Search + ____________________ + Close + + News + + * [37]Privacy + * [38]Facebook + * [39]Apple + * [40]Google + * [41]Microsoft + * [42]Linux + * [43]Tesla + * [44]EV + + Menu + + * [45]Privacy + * [46]Facebook + * [47]Apple + * [48]Google + * [49]Microsoft + * [50]Linux + * [51]Tesla + * [52]EV + + * [53]Geek, [54]News + +Redditor Boots Linux Kernel 5.8 On 30-Year-Old Intel Processor via Floppy +Disk + + * [55]Sarvottam Kumar + * [56]June 30, 2020 + + Redditor Booted Linux Kernel 5.8.0-rc2+ From A Floppy On Intel 80486 + + Do you remember your first PC on which you booted Linux from floppy? + Well, Floppy disk is almost dead. The majority of people now use USB + sticks or DVDs to install Linux distros on their PCs. However, retro + enthusiasts love to revive their old hardware and relive the flashback. + + Recently, a Redditor who goes by the name + `FozzTexx' [57]demonstrated the latest stable Linux Kernel 5.8.0-rc2+ + running from his floppy disk. He successfully booted a tiny kernel on a + 30-year-old 32-bit Intel 80486 (i486 or 486) CPU. + + Now, if you think Linux kernel has dropped support for anything older + than i686, it may prove you wrong. You know that freedom, + customization, and support for legacy hardware are the characteristics + of Linux. + + Speaking of booting OS, if you're 90s kid, you may remember installing + Linux with boot floppies or installation CDs offered by Linux distros. + Nowadays, the scenario has changed as people download the ISO from + official websites and install it by creating a bootable USB or DVD. + + In case you're still wondering about booting Linux from floppy, a retro + enthusiasts FozzTexx did it using a single 1.44MB floppy disk on his + i486 CPU. + Booting Linux from 1.44MB floppy Booting Linux from 1.44MB floppy + + He pulled the fresh Kernel 5.8.0-rc2+ from the git repo and shrank it + to fit on a floppy using make tinyconfig. Then, he booted it on 486 + into a busybox shell using rootfs.cpio.gz from Aboriginal Linux. + + The tiny kernel surely misses network support or any other functional + support. Though it may seem useless, the Redditor also added options + like IDE support. Surprisingly, when he attached a hard drive and + booted into the shell, he could see the drive as connected and its full + capacity. You can see the result in the picture below. + Hard disk attached to 486 CPU Hard disk attached to 486 CPU + + You can also read the Twitter [58]thread describing how he started + loading kernel 5.8 on a 486 from floppy. + + This is for all you [59]#floppy lovers out there: Linux 5.8.0-rc2+ + pulled fresh from the git repo this morning booting into a busybox + shell using the rootfs.cpio.gz from Aboriginal Linux. + [60]#RetroComputing [61]pic.twitter.com/zaB9lpggPX + -- FozzTexx (@FozzTexx) [62]June 28, 2020 + + If you also have a 486 system lying around and want to load Linux, you + can follow the tutorial which he'll put on his [63]blog site soon. + [64]Sarvottam Kumar + [65] + +Sarvottam Kumar + + Being a fossbyter, I cover the latest releases, news, information, and + trends in the world of Linux and Open source. + +Leave a Comment [66]Cancel Reply + + Your email address will not be published. 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