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abelbeck [CPU's that don't support PAE]
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-====== Legacy Installer ISO'for Old Hardware ======+====== 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. 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.\\ 
 +\\
 +!!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
 +
 +\\ 
 +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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-===== CPU'that don't support PAE =====+===== 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. 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.
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 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''. 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.+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: Legacy Generic x86-32bit (Video Console) download:
  
-[[https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-geni586.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 Generic x86-32bit (Video Console)]]+[[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: Legacy Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console) download:
  
-[[https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-geni586-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 Generic x86-32bit (Serial Console)]]+[[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.+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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 Legacy PC Engines ALIX download: Legacy PC Engines ALIX download:
  
-[[https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-alix-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 PC Engines ALIX ISO Installer]]+[[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.+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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 Legacy Soekris net5501 download: Legacy Soekris net5501 download:
  
-[[https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/downloads/iso/astlinux-1.2.10-net5501-serial.iso|AstLinux 1.2.10 Soekris net5501 ISO Installer]]+[[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.+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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