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From: mpd@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: DOS Emulation under SCO Xenix/UNIX
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.211609.6820@anomaly.sbs.com>
Date: 25 Apr 91 21:16:09 GMT
References: <1761@hsi.hsi.com> <1991Apr24.022504.1603@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
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splee@pogo.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Seng-Poh Lee, Speedy) writes:

>Are you sure of this? I run Xenix 386 2.3.2 with vp/ix 1.1 and all the
>DOS info programs, including Norton SI report a 286 processor. I don't have
>any 286 specific programs to test this out, but I have no reason to
>disbelieve this.

A '386 can only operate in two modes: protected mode, and real mode. In 
'386 protected mode, you can run multiple virtual 8086 sessions. This 
isn't a deficiency with VP/IX, its a limitation of the hardware.

The person complaining would be better served if he wrote to Intel and
complained to them about it.

MD
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