From:	leathm AT solwarra DOT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au (Leath Muller)
Message-Id:	<199708120232.MAA23304@solwarra.gbrmpa.gov.au>
Subject:	Re: generating 16-bit code (286 and lower)
To:	max AT alcyone DOT com (Erik Max Francis)
Date:	Tue, 12 Aug 1997 12:32:22 +1000 (EST)
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To:	<33EF3F9C.4DC6C1C6@alcyone.com> from "Erik Max Francis" at Aug 11, 97 09:36:44 am

> DJGPP programs run in protected mode, which is only available in 386 
> processors and up.  It pretty much defeats the whole goal to try to make
> gcc compile to 286.

Not to be picky, but DJGPP runs in 32 bit protected mode only available
on 386 processors an up. The 286 had a 16 bit protected mode (kinda)...

Leathal.

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