Re: Drop support for x86-32

2012-08-26 Thread Free Email Service
A 32-bit kernel on a legacy (or even new) system in 2017 will still need > regular kernel updates (not \"long term\" un0maintained kernels) > in order to work with new USB devices, new 4KB+ sector hard drives, > newer generations of SSDs, etc.. 12-years-old machine is trash. If someone can buy

Re: Drop support for x86-32

2012-08-26 Thread Free Email Service
A 32-bit kernel on a legacy (or even new) system in 2017 will still need regular kernel updates (not \long term\ un0maintained kernels) in order to work with new USB devices, new 4KB+ sector hard drives, newer generations of SSDs, etc.. 12-years-old machine is trash. If someone can buy e.g.