HELP! Does upgrad 286 --> 386 MultiTask?

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From: B7QT
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:01

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Hi everyone,

I need some help.  I am in the market to purchase a an old 286 or
386 to use as a permanent Internet connection.  I have been offered
a 286 that was upgraded (via piggback board I think) to a 386/25.

My question is the following:

I plan to install Windows so that I can use the Helldiver newsreader
for Waffle.  Will this setup multitask or is the original architecture
of the 286 going to limit it to a glorified taskswapper?  Will I be
able to run Waffle in the background while using Helldiver to read
the posting?

Many thanks in advance for all your help!!!

Indy (Luis Escaleira)
B7QT@musicb.mcgill.ca

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Subject: HELP! Does upgrad 286 --> 386 MultiTask?
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