[arch-ports] i686 Arch port

Sfincs sfincs120 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 26 14:40:16 UTC 2017


Hi everyone!
I would definitely use Arch on i686! I have it still running on a good 7
years old netbook... Of course I could switch to something else, but I'd
prefer not to, since every other distro I try just strengthens my
preference for Arch.

2017-01-26 14:16 GMT+01:00 Martyn Yates <martynjy at gmx.com>:

> Most definitely.
>
> I use a i686 machine and until it fails me it serves my needs.  Obviously,
> I am not going to buy a x64 just to be able to use Arch Linux!
> Therefore if Arch is no longer available as i686 I will either have to
> find another distro or even, after 6 years with Linux (2 years with Arch)
> go back to Windows.
>
> Regards
> Martyn
>
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:22:23 +0200
> Petras Petunov <petunov at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello guys,
> >
> > Is anyone else interested in keeping i686 Arch alive? Personally I
> > have one Arch box running i686 with a 17 year old Intel cpu. Of course
> > I could switch to Debian, but I would prefer not to.
> >
> > I don't have any experience developing or maintaining packages, but
> > maybe I could help somehow?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Petras
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