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> On a 286 you do not have access to real mode when in protected mode. You need a 386 for that. I think that you are mistaken: I am rather sure that the undocu

> On a 286 you do not have access to real mode when in protected mode. You need a 386 for that. I think that you are mistaken: I am rather sure that the undocumented LOADALL instruction could make something like that possible: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOADALL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOADALL

wolfgke 8y ago
Update: Indeed it is possible to use LOADALL to switch from protected mode to real mode: > http://www.os2museum.com/wp/loadall-strikes-again/ http://www.os2museum.com/wp/loadall-strikes-again/ Article found via https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/a/220/4889 https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/a/220/4889
- yuhong 8y ago
  No it is not, the article was later corrected.
  - yuhong 8y ago
    Correct link BTW: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/will-the-real-real-mode-please-stand-up/ http://www.os2museum.com/wp/will-the-real-real-mode-please-s...