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From: mslater@cup.portal.com (Michael Z Slater)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: Returning the 80286 to Real Mode
Message-ID: <11017@cup.portal.com>
Date: 7 Nov 88 06:27:24 GMT
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> .. a copy of an article that recently appeared in a periodical magazine

> .... long article describing the 286 LOADALL instruction

I wrote that article on the 286 LOADALL instruction, and while I don't at
all mind sharing of information, I have to point out that that article is
from the October 1987 Microprocessor Report, and is copyrighted.  I wouldn't
have objected to it's posting if the poster at least said where it came from.

And besides, LOADALL is not the solution to the problem proposed.  It does
NOT provide a way to switch from protected mode to real mode; rather, it
provides a way to do some things in real mode that most people assume they
have to be in protected mode to do (like access memory beyond 1 Meg).

Michael Slater, Editor and Publisher, Microprocessor Report
mslater@cup.portal.com
550 California Ave., Suite 320, Palo Alto, CA 94306   415/494-2677