Xenix 286?

[Fred Cisin]

> >"Changing modes on the '286 is like having to shut off your car engine on
> >the freeway to shift gears."  - Gordon Letwin (primary OS/2 at MS)
On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, John Foust wrote:
> Referring to the method involving the keyboard controller to
> make the system change gears by almost rebooting?

I ASSUME that is what he was referring to.
I should dig out a copy of his book ("Inside OS/2"), and see whether he
mentions it there.