Re: Will Windows crawl on my system?

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From: Iskandar Taib
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 04:52

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In article <1992Dec28.011124.6964@julian.uwo.ca> wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) writes:
>The point is, if the party line is that the minimum system for windows is
>a 386-sx-16, then there's something rotten, if not just plain wrong, that
>faster 286's aren't included in the "recommended equipment" list.

Actually, it says in the manual that a 286with 1 Meg is the minimum 
requirement, which is silly. I wouldn't run Windows on a 386 with 1
Meg. Now, a 286 with 4 or 8 Meg would be a different story altogether..



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