极少数仍在维护且明确标注支持 486 的发行版之一是 Tiny Core Linux （及其无 GUI 版本 Micro Core Linux）。这些系统可在 486DX 芯片上运行，最低内存分别仅需 48MB 与 28MB，不过推荐配置仍是奔腾 2 搭配至少 128MB 内存。但即便在 Tiny Core 论坛，也没什么用户为失去 486 支持而惋惜。

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