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    From xaxyiel@21:2/150 to All on Thursday, October 15, 2026 11:24:22
    whomvseted has a 80286 based computer? xD :D <3

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  • From Troff@21:1/194 to xaxyiel on Thursday, October 15, 2026 15:42:42
    Re: who 286 here
    By: xaxyiel to All on Thu Oct 15 2026 11:24 am

    whomvseted has a 80286 based computer? xD :D <3

    I have one. Why do you ask?
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  • From Roon@21:4/148 to xaxyiel on Friday, October 16, 2026 09:04:39
    Hello xaxyiel,

    15 Oct 26 11:24, you wrote to All:

    whomvseted has a 80286 based computer? xD :D <3

    i have, with an mfm drive... i wonder if it can be booted...
    i am using 386+ machines mostly

    ByEbYe
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  • From boraxman@21:1/101 to xaxyiel on Saturday, October 17, 2026 15:00:45
    whomvseted has a 80286 based computer? xD :D <3

    I have one I found on the side of the road about 20 years ago. Alas, doesn't quite work. I get a "Gate A20 error" on startup.

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  • From John Richards@21:3/232 to boraxman on Saturday, October 17, 2026 01:21:54
    boraxman wrote to xaxyiel <=-

    whomvseted has a 80286 based computer? xD :D <3

    I have one I found on the side of the road about 20 years ago. Alas, doesn't quite work. I get a "Gate A20 error" on startup.

    Have you tried adding the "/MACHINE=1" switch to HIMEM.SYS in your
    "CONFIG.SYS?

    ... So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
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