4 files changed, 4 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/NEWS b/perl-install/NEWS
index b3c6dfa05..a611f9748 100644
--- a/perl-install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Drop i586 bits
+
 Version 18.68 - 28 April 2024
 - Updated translations
 
diff --git a/perl-install/detect_devices.pm b/perl-install/detect_devices.pm
index 15201a057..9aff9306c 100644
--- a/perl-install/detect_devices.pm
+++ b/perl-install/detect_devices.pm
@@ -1420,14 +1420,6 @@ sub BIGMEM() {
     arch() !~ /x86_64/ && $> == 0 && dmi_detect_memory() > 4 * 1024;
 }
 
-sub is_i586() {
-    return 0 if arch() !~ /86/;
-    my $cpuinfo = cat_('/proc/cpuinfo');
-    $cpuinfo =~ /^cpu family\s*:\s*(\d+)/m && $1 < 6 ||
-      $cpuinfo =~ /^model name\s*:\s*Transmeta.* TM5800/m || # mdvbz#37866
-      !has_cpu_flag('cmov') || !has_cpu_flag('pae');
-}
-
 sub is_arm_openrd_client() {
     to_bool(cat_('/proc/cpuinfo') =~ /OpenRD Client/);
 }
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index e300d60f2..6f94d10fc 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Drop i586 bits
+
 Version 18.68 - 28 April 2024
 - Adapt to rpm-4.19.1
 - Fix debug build
diff --git a/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm b/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
index b095d8d41..a9692e225 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/pkgs.pm
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ sub _bestKernel_extensions {
     my ($o_match_all_hardware) = @_;
 
     $::o->{kernel_extension} ? $::o->{kernel_extension} :
-    $o_match_all_hardware ? (arch() =~ /i.86/ ? '-desktop586' : '-desktop') :
-      detect_devices::is_i586() ? '-desktop586' :
       _is_kernelServer_needed() ? '-server' :
       '-desktop';
 }
@@ -174,7 +172,6 @@ sub bestKernelPackage {
 
     if (!@kernels) {
         #- fallback on most generic kernel if the suitable one is not available
-        #- (only kernel-desktop586-latest is available on Dual ISO for i586)
         my @fallback_exts = _bestKernel_extensions('force');
         @kernels = grep { $_ } map { packageByName($packages, "kernel$_-latest") } @fallback_exts;
     }