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The chip was introduced in 1989, was replaced by the first Intel Pentium in 1993.
Linux kernel version 7.1 will be the first to drop official Intel 80486 support.
KEY POINTS
- Subsequent kernel versions will continue removing 486-related code beyond version 7.1.
- Dropping 486 support will also affect compatible chips like Cyrix 5×86 and AMD Am5x86.
- Tiny Core Linux is one of the few distros that still explicitly supports 486 processors.
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