Hacking wizard gets Linux to run on a 1971 processor, though it takes almost 5 days to boot the kernel

https://lemmy.world/post/20190260

Hacking wizard gets Linux to run on a 1971 processor, though it takes almost 5 days to boot the kernel - Lemmy.World

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I agree with the reporter - he needs to port Doom to that mofo.
Why?
That’s a question a hacker shouldn’t ever ask.

Doesn’t*

They’re so preoccupied with wether they could, that they never stopped to think wether they should

When it takes 5 days to boot, you don’t have time to wait for IF statements
Hold on! I’m currently booting the kernel mentally. I’ve been at this for 2 weeks now…
But can YOU run doom?
i can run doom at 120fps with full ray tracing and Dolby surround sound, you just gotta take my word on it.
All it takes is a little hypnosis and a bunch of LSD.
Nah man, I just think B:/run doom.exe
Forward slash doesn’t throw a mental syntax error? ;)
So you don’t support Wayland yet?
Next stop, we will make installing Linux on a Dead badger a reality.
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