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 is there a way to determine the cpu architecture in 16bit 
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ctimko

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Post Re: is there a way to determine the cpu architecture in 16bi
Anyway, I have an answer on the CPUID part...CPUID started with the late Intel 486 models and with the Pentium Processor models. Basically if the CPU is running in Virtual-8086 mode, then you can use 16bit code whenever you want.

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