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@snacsnoc snacsnoc released this 15 Mar 22:49
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01.03.2025
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Full Changelog: 15.11.2023...01.03.2025

This is a large rework of the distro, now that I have actual 486 hardware (haha). I've tested SnackLinux, and have been running it successfully, with i486DX2 at 66Mhz with 8MB of RAM.
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See the Getting Started page to get up and running with SnackLinux.

Release Summary

Core Improvements

  • Added automated tool for building bootable disk images with extlinux
  • Added kernel-modules makefile target and ISO targets with/without kernel
  • Updated build system to Linux 4.4, organizing kernel configs by major version
  • Improved hard drive image creation with HDA1 support

Kernel Optimizations

  • Implemented kernel size optimizations for i486 target
  • Added AMD and Cyrix CPU support, switched to XZ compression (-35KB)
  • Moved IPv6 to module (-70KB) and disabled memory compaction
  • Enhanced networking with DHCP, dummy driver, and 3Com card support
  • Added better framebuffer support with CONFIG_X86_SYSFB and simplefb

Driver Support

  • Added parallel port, network block device, and /proc/config.gz support
  • Added PS/2 mouse support

Build System Enhancements

  • Optimized download process with caching and conditional building
  • Fixed clean behaviour and OPTIMIZE flag handling
  • Improved environment variable handling for build customization
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