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[Jared Norris <jrnorris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 20 November 2011 00:38, Jean-Pierre Vidal Piesset <jpxsat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would like to do some tests with the latest ubuntu on my old amd-k6 (wich
> runs Lubuntu 10.04 perfectly) but support for that CPU it's been dropped :(
>
> Then again, it's NOT only for the people who have a voice here: it's the
> users that have one of those pc wich want to use it and CAN'T
>
> It's a shame that an OS intended for old hardware can't run on hardware that
> can run it :(
>
> EVEN if it's 5% of the target machines... 5% of a huge number is still a
> huge number.
>
> Plus, there's no modern OS that can run there...
>
> OK, *maybe* some very oldl machines should be renewed... but there are
> people without the capability of doing so.
>
> AND i don't understand, the code is there... what's the benefit of cutting
> it?
>
> Just what i think about dropping support of any hardware.
>
> -- jpxsat
>
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This is what we're trying to work out, how many people actually have
and use hardware that will be affected. So far you are the only one
reporting the fact that it won't work on your hardware. If anyone else
can run the command listed earlier in the thread and let us know if
there is no output we can gauge if it is going to be 5% or if it's
going to be 0.005%.

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Regards,

Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
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