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If I understand it correctly it uses Virtual Mode which was added in 386. In FAQ question about speed it also mentions 386 onward[1]. I don't think DOS/16M cont
by takeda 8y ago
If I understand it correctly it uses Virtual Mode which was added in 386. In FAQ question about speed it also mentions 386 onward[1]. I don't think DOS/16M contradicts anything said there.
[1] http://www.tenberry.com/dos16m/faq/basics.html#10 http://www.tenberry.com/dos16m/faq/basics.html#10
- DrScump 8y agoI used DOS/16M extensively on 286 (one specific example was my home Zenith AT at the time, a 80286 at 6MHz with 0 wait states). This was with all but 512K on an Intel AboveBoard in the backplane.
- amluto 8y agoAnd virtual 8086 mode is still supported on modern Linux kernels! (Only 32-bit kernels, though. AMD decided to prevent it from being used by a 64-bit kernel.) v8086 mode, like many aspects of the x86 architecture, is a big mess.