# Developer successfully ports Linux to 1994 Sega 32X — Genesis and MegaDrive expansion runs open-source OS on paltry 23MHz processors and 256KB of RAM

> The adventurous developer who recently released Linux for the Atari Jaguar (1993) has brewed up a version of the open-source OS for the Sega 32X (1994).

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/developer-successfully-ports-linux-to-1994-sega-32x-genesis-and-megadrive-expansion-runs-open-source-os-on-paltry-23mhz-processors-and-256kb-of-ram?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a577ab2d3f46afd5037625f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-15
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #motorola
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a577ab2d3f46afd5037625f

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