22 Feb
2006
22 Feb
'06
12:35 p.m.
It was thus said that the Great John Foust once stated:
At 02:05 PM 2/22/2006, Fred Cisin wrote:
Yup. Because once in protected mode on the 286, you can't get out unless
you reset the CPU.
-spc (I think you could get out by tripple faulting ... )
"Changing modes on the '286 is like
having to shut off your car engine on
the freeway to shift gears." - Gordon Letwin (primary OS/2 at MS)
Referring to the method involving the keyboard controller to
make the system change gears by almost rebooting?