On 2008-Sep-15 13:43:31 -0700, Pedro Giffuni <pfgshield-freebsd_at_yahoo.com> wrote: >I can't find any reference, but according to the Wikipedia, even in long mode AMD64 is able to run 16-bit (or 80286) protected mode applications: AMD64 Architecture Programmer's Manual, Volume 1: Application Programming - No. 24592 states: "Compatibility mode - the second submode of long mode - allows 64-bit operating systems to run existing 16-bit and 32-bit x86 applications. These legacy applications run in compatibility mode without recompilation." -- Peter Jeremy Please excuse any delays as the result of my ISP's inability to implement an MTA that is either RFC2821-compliant or matches their claimed behaviour.
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