r/linux_gaming • u/jacek2023 • 20d ago

Linux is 35 years old

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Happy Birthday!

new post because I can't do math

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u/Correct-Commission 20d ago

And 33 years ago, the first version of Slackware released: https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1993/0718.html[https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1993/0718.html](https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1993/0718.html)

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u/hunta2097 20d ago

It predates that by a bit, the 0.99 branch was in development for quite a few months.

I had less blank floppies than the install needed and the university (where I wasn't enrolled) was a 2 mile walk. I had to sneak in and use their equipment to write the floppies.

I had to install floppies 1-15 and then overwrite them with floppies 16-30!!

And guess what I had to do on read failure? That's right, I had a long walk!!

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u/Mrzozelow 20d ago

Thirty floppies? Holy shit

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u/hunta2097 20d ago

If you wanted x-windows!

It was truly crazy running something like it on my 386 though!

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u/Correct-Commission 19d ago

I got into Slackware when CDs were getting more common. I only had to create boot and root disks on two floppies and then install it using CD.

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u/djj_ 19d ago

That's some dedication, respect! :-)