[rescue] Odd SBUS cards - anyone want?

nate at portents.com nate at portents.com
Tue Apr 4 18:17:26 CDT 2006


> I'd be a fool to say a 64-but SMP machine that can take 2GB of memory
> isn't a "real computer", though--unless, of course, it were one of
> those silly x86_64 systems that still wakes up in DOS-compatible mode.

If it's any consolation, DOS/Win9x/ME compatability has been silently
dropped on recent chipsets, so while you can still install those old
operating systems, they hang on boot now.

That might vaguely be construed as a sort of 'progress' for that platform. ;)

- Nate



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