Re: PC Transporter OS

[Roy Miller <millers@inebraska.com>]

william strutts wrote:

> "Roy Miller" <millers@inebraska.com> wrote in message
> 3B4E7A1F.523AE3EB@inebraska.com">news:3B4E7A1F.523AE3EB@inebraska.com...
> > william strutts wrote:
> >
> > > The last version of Windows that would run on an XT
> > > class computer would be Windows 3.0.  Windows 3.1
> > > would only work on a 80386 or better.
> >
> > Windows 3.1 will run on a 286 or better. Win 95 dropped the 286 and the
> > 386SX.
> >
> > Roy
> >
>
> According to Microsoft, Windows 3.0 was the last
> version of of Windows to support real mode and
> the next release of Windows they claim required
> the use of a 386 or better.

Is this the same Microsoft that said Windows 3.0 needed a 286 or better? ;-)

I did a quick look, but can't find the info - however, my statement was
based on ou first Windows machine, and IBM PS/1 with a 25 mhz 486SX and only
2 megs of RAM. I seem to recall the docs saying that with that small amount
of RAM, Windows ran in 286 mode, it took 4 megs to run in 386 mode.

> Windows 3.1 also only
> came on HD diskettes if I recall right.  Windows
> 3.0 came on 720K diskettes.  I looked into this
> recently when I acquired a 286 machine.

And what does that have to do with the CPU? BTW - my copy of Win3.0 is on
1.2 meg 5.25" disks.

Roy

> I have
> a copy of Windows 3.0 but can't find the enhanced
> CGA driver for the Tandy 1000/PC Jr graphics
> enhanced CGA adapter.

>
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