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====== Legacy Installer ISOs for Old Hardware ======

Old hardware can't be supported forever, though the AstLinux Project makes an effort to support old hardware as long as practically possible.
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!!AstLinux 1.3.10!! and later, only 64-bit, x86_64 installations are supported.\\ 
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!!Important:!! Settings for Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later!
===== 32-bit CPUs that support PAE =====

Includes the AstLinux bootloader, runnix-0.5

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Generic x86-32bit (Video Console) download:

[[https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.3.8-geni586.iso|AstLinux 1.3.8 Generic x86-32bit (Video Console)]]

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Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console) download:

[[https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.3.8-geni586-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.3.8 Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console)]]

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===== 32-bit CPUs that don't support PAE =====

Some old generic x86 hardware may contain a CPU that does not support [[wp>Physical_Address_Extension|PAE]], notably some old, but popular HP thin clients with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU.

The AstLinux bootloader, ''runnix-0.4'' and earlier works with non-PAE hardware, included with AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier.  AstLinux 1.3 and later default to ''runnix-0.5'' which requires a CPU with PAE, but AstLinux 1.3 will also boot fine with ''runnix-0.4''.

For a new installation on a legacy non-PAE board, you can "bootstrap" the process by first installing AstLinux 1.2.10 and then perform a "System Firmware Upgrade:" to a newer AstLinux image  (up to 1.3.8).

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Legacy Generic x86-32bit (Video Console) download:

[[https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-geni586.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 Generic x86-32bit (Video Console)]]

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Legacy Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console) download:

[[https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-geni586-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console)]]

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After initially installing with 1.2.10 ...  System tab -> "System Firmware Upgrade:" to the latest available version (up to 1.3.8).

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===== PC Engines ALIX board =====

Legacy PC Engines ALIX download:

[[https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-alix-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 PC Engines ALIX ISO Installer]]

AstLinux 1.2.10 is the last official release for the PC Engines ALIX, though a custom build can be used\\ to generate 1.3 series firmware upgrade images (up to 1.3.8).

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===== Soekris net5501 board =====

Legacy Soekris net5501 download:

[[https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-net5501-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 Soekris net5501 ISO Installer]]

AstLinux 1.2.10 is the last official release for the Soekris net5501, though a custom build can be used\\
 to generate 1.3 series firmware upgrade images (up to 1.3.8).

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