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The 4-bit Intel 4004 from 1971 predates the modern PC and the x86 CPU, but that doesn't mean it can be used to run Linux... very, very slowly.

An incredibly dedicated and talented enthusiast has managed to boot Linux on a 4-bit microprocessor meant for pocket calculators from 1971.