Comment on Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support

• Powderhorn@beehaw.org ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Even if it is connected, you can keep running an old kernel.

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  • djsaskdja@reddthat.com ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You can, but it’s a bad idea. Pretty major security risk.

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    • yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Is it?

      Just use Linux 6.12 with LTS until 2029 and Super LTS until 2036.

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      • djsaskdja@reddthat.com ⁨24⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        Yeah I meant after the support window ends.

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    • Powderhorn@beehaw.org ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      What are you running on a 486 these days that needs to be online? A pihole? Like, even if this is a CNC controller or vinyl cutter (if you need a dongle to run your output, this is a valid concern; not a lot of parallel ports hanging out on mobos these days), the internet is not required.

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      • djsaskdja@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        We agree completely. Offline is better.

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    • TehPers@beehaw.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      What kind of security risk are you at running a 486? You can barely handle the TLS handshake. Modern malware would just brick your system the same way any other modern software would.

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      • djsaskdja@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I was speaking in general. Everyone’s risk tolerance is different. Offline is better if you can.

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