From: peter@NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: Unix OS for 286 Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 00:54:30 GMT
OK, the last time I used Minix it didn't use protected mode, and the API
hasn't changed.
In article <groot.735821105@baukje.idca.tds.philips.nl> groot@idca.tds.philips.nl (Henk de Groot) writes:
> >We routinely run multimegabyte executables on our Xenix-286 boxes.
> I bet it bings back all the memory model horror to when compiling programs
> for it (or is everything far code and far data?).
No. It's not *fun*, but since the base API doesn't assume segments it's not
a really *bad* experience... so long as you avoid VAXist code.
-- Peter da Silva. <peter@sugar.neosoft.com>. `-_-' Har du kramat din varg idag? 'U` My Apple-II has more RAM than my Mac!