Re: MacPlus question

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From: Mike Dee
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:38

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shamino@techie.com (David C.) wrote in
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> Michael Shaw <michael_shaw@optusnet.com.au> writes:
>>
>> What a wonderful thread! Imagine if I asked what's the best
>> system to use on my '286? (No irony intended ... though someone
>> might suggest GEM)
> 
> MS-DOS with Windows 3.0 isn't a bad idea for that platform. 
> Windows 3.1 or later will require a 386 or better, unfortunately.

Not quite, it was Windows "real mode" for the 8088/8086 cpu that was 
dropped from Win 3.1x
If a booting Win 3.1x system detects a 286 cpu it launches in 
"standard" mode, aka "286 protected mode".
The only caveat IIRC was programs written to take advantage of 386 
"enhanced" mode would either run very slowly or simply not at all. 
- probably an MS plot to steer folks onto that ever expanding upgrading 
spiral ;-)

-- 
dee

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