From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: DJGPP
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 12:08:29 -0700
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Panos Hilaris wrote:

> Here's a question: I have read some of the fine faq about DJGPP, where
> it seems to say that the DJGPP compiler can't run in a computer
> operating in real mode (an 80286 for example). Is this true? If this
> is true can DJGPP however create programs that can be run (even though
> they should be compiled on a 386 or better) on a 286 computer?

Nope.  DJGPP requires protected mode to run, so you must have at least a
386.

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