Finally, the release of antix26. The iso antiX-26_x64-full.iso is available here antiX-26 released – antiX Linux If you are using antiX26-rc1 it is possible to upgrade. antiX is possibly the most innovative Linux distro. Worth a try. antiX is known for be…

[image] Pedro: USB based on the 386_full.iso on my x64 laptop and desktop I am not sure if the 32 bit iso will boot on an x64 system. To run 32 bit binaries a 64 bit system needs 32 bit comparability libraries… that is OK in a running 64 bit system … you can add the 32 bit libraries … but to…

[image] Neville Jackson: 32 bit iso will boot on an x64 system It works on Mint, i have a 64 bit capable computer running on 32 bit mint 19 because I have one very old software that I have not been able to update and use it 2 or 3 times a year so keep the computer just for that.

[image] Paul: 64 bit capable computer Is that the same thing as modern full 64 bit computer? I think you may have one of those early 32/64 bit hybrids

[image] Neville Jackson: modern full 64 bit computer Its about 5 years old, did not know hybrids existed.

[image] Paul: about 5 years old, OK, that does not explain it. Maybe the 32 bit iso assumes legacy boot? I still say that if one of the boot programs on that 32bit iso was compiled as straight 32 bit without compatability libraries, it will not run when dumped onto a 64 bit machine.

It does boot on an x64 compatible CPU (Atom 330 with support for EM64T) which is the machine I intended to test it on. I was trying to boot on a newer laptop just to see what Antix looked like. TBH I prefer LDME 6 (but it is going EOL in 2 months…). Thank you for your explanation, it does make sense…

[image] Pedro: TBH I prefer LDME 6 MX is similar to LMDE and it includes some antiX utilities. MX and LMDE are much more works-out-of-the-box than antiX … just because antiX is a minimal distro so you will likely have to add things.

Yes, but MX Linux 25.1 (from Jan 2026) also abandoned i386. My last hope was Antix… It does work but the UI looks too odd to show off as an alternative to Windows :slight_smile: I guess I will give MX Linux 23.6 i386 a go (it still has 2 years before EOL). Thanks!

You can install a modern 64 bit distribution and then use either vm running 32 bit OS, or install 32 bit compatibility libraries in your 64 bit OS to run this program. Which program is this, by the way?

Hi @archismanp , it is not a program. I was looking for a real 32bit distro to install on an old miniPC (ASRock ION 330 with an Intel Atom 330 CPU). My idea is to extend the life for a few years and for showing off to demonstrate to school kids that Linux can be up to date in 2026 with hardware that …