Author: Damion Jones (host213-122-248-53.btinternet.com)
Date: 05-28-2001 23:13
Now, I would like to argue, because I have The Genuinne AMD White-paper on the AM386DX-40 right here, and it clearly states that the processor is a 32-bit.
Everything about the 386 also points to it being a 32 bit too!
Windows 3 was able to a lot more because of the 386 being 32 and not 16 bit.
Linux too makes it quite clear, that it can only run on true 32 bit machines, for such issues as virtual memory, and it cannot run on 16 bit machines... Hence, you need a 386 or above.
I think this can also be verified only to a point with Linux M68k
Now, I would like to hope that you are right, and the Pentiums were the first 32 bit machines, but I am afraid, that going by what I know, its the 386.
