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From: Robert Finch <robfi680@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: 80286 protected mode
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Nostalgia.
I think the second machine I bought was a ‘286. Which was a 20 MHz 
machine with a ‘287 math coprocessor. 4MB RAM. IIRC it was faster than 
the ‘386sx which I think was only 16 MHz at the time. Eventually I got a 
‘386, but I kept the ‘286 motherboard and for a while hung it on the 
wall as a piece of artwork. Invested some time learning about 
segmentation and protected mode. I still have the chips from the 
motherboard in a drawer somewhere.