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tetrastes:
--- Quote from: JuhaManninen on August 26, 2025, 06:56:02 pm ---So Linux Mint restored 32bit support but Debian dropped it?
Amazing!
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LMDE 6 was released in 2023 and is based on Debian 12.
munair:
HP/Compaq systems are generally well supported by Debian derived distro's. I have Bookworm running without issues on two Compag Evo machines from around 2003. According to Debian, the full architecture list for the LTS version is still to be determined.
Thaddy:
Debian dropped 32 bit i386 systems but not support for 32 bit code: it supports x86_64-32 multiarch even in trixie, afaik.
Main reason is driver support being often unmaintained/abandonware.
Debian does support other 32 bit architectures, e.g. ARM.
munair:
I was referring to Bookworm, whereby the set of supported architectures is reduced during the LTS term.
Thaddy:
--- Quote from: munair on September 05, 2025, 07:33:21 am ---I was referring to Bookworm, whereby the set of supported architectures is reduced during the LTS term.
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Yes. More or less forced: the lack of maintained drivers. That was done with great reluctance. The core team usually does not do drivers...
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