would latest OS be compatible with older Hardware?

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:12:27 +0000 (UTC)
Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap at arumes.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:49:00 -0600, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> 
> >> First thing is that I am not from the IT field but need a Linux
> >> distro. Secondly, I am not having the cutting edge technology or
> >> cutting edge hardware, I am having only one PC with 2 GB of Ram
> >> and a hard-disk, connected with a key board and a non-USB mouse
> >> and a printer connected via Windows.
> >> 
> >> Now, what I want to ask is that if I can install the cutting edge
> >> OS in this Hardware which is not cutting edge? Would it be support
> >> or does it actually depending upon the hardware to whether accept
> >> the same or not.
> > 
> > Had you given even a hint as to just what your system contained we
> > might be able to help.  If you are running a 286 the odds are that
> > you won't get anything to run on it.
> 
> And what are the odds on encountering a 286 with 2 GB RAM?
> 
That was, of course, simply by way of illustration, not a real-life
supposition.

Cybe R. Wizard
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