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From: wollman@bajoran.emba.uvm.edu (Garrett Wollman)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD on a '286?
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 07:02:55 GMT
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In article <bdm3.761099508@isis.msstate.edu>,
Dewayne McNair <bdm3@Ra.MsState.Edu> wrote:
>Hi.  Just wondering if FreeBSD would work on a '286?  I know, 
>I know :)  Don't laugh......

Not a chance.

Only 32-bit CPUs with working memory management need apply.

-GAWollman

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