Can 386SX run UNIX ?

[Kaleb Keithley]

In article <1990Nov15.122135.28079 at metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> wongl at extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Glenn N Woodland) writes:
>
>But one person told us that 386SX cannot run UNIX, whatever which version
>it is. Is this true? What's the reason behind it? Otherwise a 386 has to
>purchased instead.
>

This is utter hogwash.  A 386 is a 386 is a 386....

I ran ESIX on my 386SX for nine months while I saved my pennies to buy
a 486.  Intel reference manuals unequivocally state that SX and DX are
100% compatable.  Just don't expect to address beyond the 20-bit address
space of the SX.

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Kaleb Keithley                      Jet Propulsion Labs
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