On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 02:38:40PM -0500, Justin wrote: > Okay, so because the VIA C3 Nehemaiah chip doesn't properly implement > ENDBR32, it falls outside of the supported hardware, despite being otherwise > an "i686 class chip," correct? > > Or put another way, in classic Cyrix style, it's "almost a 686." >
I think this one was dropped quite a long time ago for full support when we were considering what the baseline should be for "686" (which Debian for legacy reasons refers to as the i386 - the threshold has crept over the years.) > As for what I was looking for, well, two things: > > 1. Clarification on the "big picture" situation in the most precise terms. > Assuming the answer to my question above is "yes," then this part is covered. > > 2. If this was a bug, I was going to ask if there was anything else I could > do to help fix it. Since it looks like it's not a bug - not in the SOFTWARE, > anyway... - is the best suggestion for hardware like this to use Debian LTS > (and bullseye) for the foreseeable future? > > --J This might be another case where the world might thank you if you disposed of the hardware and got something more modern and performant. 64 bit systems have now been around a _long_ time. > 32 bit install media will almost certainly disappear either before Debian 13 is eventually released or immediately after. With every good wish, as ever, Andy [amaca...@debian.org] > > >
