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From: rde@ukc.ac.uk (R.D.Eager)
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Subject: Re: QIC NEWS vol.1 Special Edition #1
Keywords: QIC FDC NEWS
Message-ID: <182@larch.ukc.ac.uk>
Date: 23 Apr 93 09:45:33 GMT
References: <jmonroyC5py56.B85@netcom.com> <pdhC5x9Hp.3CF@netcom.com>
Reply-To: rde@ukc.ac.uk (R.D.Eager)
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In article <pdhC5x9Hp.3CF@netcom.com> pdh@netcom.com (P D H) writes:
>Now LINUX, please. I've already abandoned OS/2, having found that it is
>not (yet) a true 32-bit protected mode system (I know, 32-bits apps, but
>that is not what I am taking about).
Just as a matter of interest, what is the non-32 bit part that concerns you?
I know only of graphics drivers (no longer the case) and device drivers
(where, frankly, the 16 bit code is more compact and there is no real
performance hit).
Bob
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