Subj : Xt Computers and Win3.x
To   : MIKE POWELL
From : Deuce
Date : Sun Jul 03 2005 02:36 pm

  Re: Xt Computers and Win3.x
  By: MIKE POWELL to BETA on Sat Jul 02 2005 21:34:00

 > > windows 3.0 will run in real mode and so would windows 3.1 but win3.11 wil
 > > not run in real mode. so in theory i could run windows 3.1 on a XT but i
 > > doiubt it'd run great :). i also had windows 3.1 on a 286 16mhz system bef
 > 
 > IIRC, it was real mode vs. enhanced mode?  I guess that enhanced won't work
 > on an XT?

Actually, there were three modes for 3.0 I belive... real mode, <mumble> mode,
and 386-enhanced mode.  mumble mode allowed the 16MB memory of the 286 to be
addressed.

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