23 Dec
2022
23 Dec
'22
2:45 a.m.
On Thu, Dec 22, 2022, 6:16 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
wrote:
Shirley none of you are serious about a 32-bit (at least partially)
operating system being able to execute on a 286 processor.
You couldn't even run Windows 3.1 in Enhanced mode on a 286 processor.
>
Win95/Win98 would be happy with a PC/AT 286, with appropriate RAM
On Thu, 22 Dec 2022, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
I don't think "happy" is how I
would describe that.
Would it run? Maybe.
Would I want to run it like that? Nope. Not at all.
I stand corrected.
"Run", no.
"limp along", yes
It could do a few useful things; but was far from suitable for general
purpose.