[incanus77]

My search continues for a Linux that will run on my 386SX 25MHz with 8MB RAM. So far I’ve only been able to use ELKS, which technically isn’t a Linux.

[anthk]

http://delicate-linux.net/ This. add 8-16MB of RAM and you will happily run X.

[dmitrygr]

in theory, 2.4-vintage mainline kernel should be buildable for your system. try it

[incanus77]

I should've been more clear. Sure, I started my Linux days on 2.0.36, which booted by floppy, on a Pentium 2. But what I want is some semblance of a distro, with tools and a way to do things, not just rolling my own technically-bootable kernel.

[dmitrygr]

debian, a few releases back

or busybox (surprisingly useful)

[incanus77]

Note that i386 does not mean that the 386 is supported. Distros have removed support for 386 for many years, and some for 486 for years as well.

[dmitrygr]

https://web.archive.org/web/20151223083654/https://www.debia...

Sarge dropped i386, Squeeze i486