On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 6:19 AM, David Hare davidahare@gmail.com wrote:
Exe GNU/Linux (Debian Wheezy live ISO with TDE) is now available with a 486 kernel version and TDE R14. TDE is a good choice for older hardware with non-PAE processor.
But will it run on a 486??? *smile*
Keep in mind that all Pentium Pro and up(except for the 400Mhz Pentium M) support PAE. Only the K6, original Pentium & similar chips don't support PAE.
I've always wondered if enabling PAE helped or was faster/slower. I had a Thinkpad A22p with a P3/1Ghz that seemed to have issues with the PAE kernel(IIRC). Most PAE kernels really only add support for NX/XD bit so enabling it on a P3 with less than 4GB RAM seemed pointless. I do have a dual P3/1.4 system here with 6GB RAM, but it collects dust......