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Re:The 640K memory limit of MS-DOS by takeda on Saturday June 09, 2018 @05:55PM (#17275253)
If I understand it correctly it uses Virtual Mode which was added in 386. In FAQ question about speed it also mentions 386 onward[1]. I don't think DOS/16M contradicts anything said there.

[1] http://www.tenberry.com/dos16m/faq/basics.html#10

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Re:The 640K memory limit of MS-DOS by amluto on Saturday June 09, 2018 @08:07PM (#17275705)
And virtual 8086 mode is still supported on modern Linux kernels! (Only 32-bit kernels, though. AMD decided to prevent it from being used by a 64-bit kernel.)

v8086 mode, like many aspects of the x86 architecture, is a big mess.

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Re:The 640K memory limit of MS-DOS by DrScump on Saturday June 09, 2018 @06:22PM (#17275352)
I used DOS/16M extensively on 286 (one specific example was my home Zenith AT at the time, a 80286 at 6MHz with 0 wait states). This was with all but 512K on an Intel AboveBoard in the backplane.
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