From:	"Stefan Viljoen" <Stefan_Viljoen AT excite DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: djgpp-compiled programs on a 8088/86???
Date:	Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:53:48 +0200
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Wouter van Ooijen <wouter DOT van DOT ooijen AT xs4all DOT nl> wrote in message
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> I know that DJGPP-compiled programs are supposed to run on 386 or
> higher, but some users of my program have said that it ran on a 8088
> (but not on a 286). Is there any chance that this is correct, or are
> those people hallucinating? I do not have a 8088 here, otherwise I
> would have checked it myself...
> Wouter

As far as I know the 8088 does not have the neccessary hardware to implement
memory protection - so as far as I know it will under NO circumstances be
able to execute DJGPP binaries which are all protected mode applications.

Stefan

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