Linux Kernel May Drop i486 Support as Torvalds Backs Pentium Plan
The Linux kernel lost support for i386 CPUs in 2012 and it seems that 2022 could be when i486 support is removed
Source: tomshardware.com
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Parallels 17 ondersteunt Windows 11 op Macs
Parallels lanceert Desktop 17, om Windows te draaien op Mac-computers met een Apple M1- of Intel-chip. De nieuwe versie biedt volgens de maker snellere
Source: techzine.nl
What must be done to bring Linux to the Apple M1 chip
Why would that be so hard you ask? Doesn't Linux run on almost every processor in the world from 80386s to IBM s390x to SPARC? Hasn't Linux been running on the ARM family since 1995? Yes and yes. But, in earlier cases, Linux developers had access to the chip's firmware, microcode, and documentation. That's not the case with the M1. Torvalds would love to run Linux on these next-generation Macs. "I've been waiting for an ARM laptop that can run Linux for a long time. The new Air would be almost perfect, except for the OS. And I don't have the time to tinker with it, or the inclination to figh...
Source: zdnet.com