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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!news.idt.net!mr.net!winternet.com!n1ott.istar!ott.istar!istar.net!gateway.qnx.com!not-for-mail From: doug@qnx.com (Doug Santry) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Any type of Intel UNIX to run on a 286? Date: 20 Nov 1996 13:52:39 -0500 Organization: QNX Software Systems Lines: 17 Message-ID: <56vk1n$tlb@qnx.com> References: <01bbd4ce$f0970080$6ae419ce@thekork> <E129q2.DFF@forthdv.pfm-mainz.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: qnx.com In article <E129q2.DFF@forthdv.pfm-mainz.de>, Stephan Forth <stephan@forthdv.pfm-mainz.de> wrote: >Thekork (thekork@xtdl.com) wrote: >: Is there any type of UNIX that would run on a x286? I have one sitting up >: in the atic just gathering dust! > >What about: > > Xenix > Minix > Coherent 3.X IBM had a implementation of AIX for the 286. As I recall, it was a very full featured little product. They never bothered with a 32 bit intel version... DJS