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Re:NetBSD 9.0 by golergka on Saturday February 15, 2020 @02:36PM (#22337404)
> not-too-recent x86 hardware

I don't know much about system development, but aren't most x86 platforms extremely backwards compatible? Would an OS that is not adopted to the latest CPU not load at all, or just wouldn't use that CPU to the fullest potential?

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Re:NetBSD 9.0 by detaro on Saturday February 15, 2020 @02:36PM (#22337417)
CPU isn't the problem. Peripherals (GPU, network/WLAN cards, storage controllers, ...) are.
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