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From: jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: PC MINIX ==> MINIX/386SX
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Date: 4 May 90 15:36:55 GMT
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I do agree with you on the '286 architecture.  The 386 doesn't need shadowing
since it can flip memory wherever it chooses (386's can support LIM EMS 4.0
without any external help, most 386 BIOS chips have the interrupts to handle
this embedded within them, and since the 386 has no problems going in and out
of protected mode and virtual 86 mode, it works like a charm).  You can also
add demand paging to the 386 as well...true virtual memory.  So Minix 386
would be a quantum leap and it would make it a 'real Unix.'
 
     // JCA

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