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From: sang@daydreamer.East.Sun.COM (Sang Shin - Sun PC Distributed Systems)
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Subject: Re: Windows 3.0 questions
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Date: 25 May 90 23:03:21 GMT
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In article <265D3597.14432@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> riehm@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Carl Riehm) writes:
>Is this 386 enhanced mode version part of the standard package of Windows 3.0?
>In other words do 386 owners buy a different version or is there only one
>version that can be configured for either a 286 or a 386?
>

Windows 3.0 introduced several significant enhancements in the
area of installation/configuration.

First, a single package supports both 286 and 386 machines. In fact, 
it installs itself optimally according to the processor type.

Second, changing a system configuration, for example replacing
the display adaptor, does not require a Reinstallation.  Support
for new hardware is as easy as copying the proper device
driver in the proper directory.

Third, a single copy of WIndows 3.0 can be shared among multiple
users in a networking environment.  Only .INI files need to be
kept individually.


>While I'm at it, does it have an 8514/A driver?  Carl Riehm

Yes.

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