eWEEK 30: Intel’s 386 chip brought 32-bit computing to the x86 architecture while the 486 chip brought improved performance, enabling Windows to handle heftier enterprise applications.

Labelled Intel 80386 die shot. (Credit: Ken Shirriff) Using die shots of the 386’s registers and surrounding silicon, it’s possible to piece together how backwards compatibility was implemented.

The Hand 386 is a PDA style handheld computer that, according to the listing, is powered by an Intel 386SX CPU running an M6117D SoC / M1217 ...

In one way or another I’ve been enjoying the fruits of the company’s labor for decades — starting with the Intel 386 processor which powered many hours of Wolfenstein 3D gaming.

Okay, why a Intel 386? Well number one I own a 386, but more importantly its the absolute bottom Intel CPU you can run Linux on. While it wont be able to do much, ...

Intel first released the i386 processor back in 1985, and Linux's source code was first released back in 1991, after Linus Torvalds developed the operating system on a 386. Eventually, back in ...

While removing 386 support will make life easier, it also means that starting with Linux 3.8, very old hardware will no longer be able to run modern versions of Linux.

Lenovo and Intel have partnered for over 30 years to bring industry-leading PCs to business computing. From the inception of ThinkPad on Intel 386 processors to the launch of productivity-boosting ...

My house keys still hang on a tschotske Intel gave me almost 20 years ago. It's a two-sided plastic rectangle. One side holds the "old" Intel 386 chip, the other the "new" 486 chip. These were ...

The next version of Linux will not support Intel 386 processors. That's bad news if you haven't upgraded your machine in, oh, 20 years or so, but other than for the sake of nostalgia (and to give ...

SAN FRANCISCO — One of the most lucrative monopolies in American industry was finally broken last week when Advanced Micro Devices formally rolled out its long-awaited clone of Intel’s 386 ...

If you're the type of person that not only heavily uses the Linux platform, but also has a bunch of very old processors lying around for everyday use, you'll be disappointed to know that Linux has ...