[A83] Re: Problems with Virtual TI [OT]
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[A83] Re: Problems with Virtual TI [OT]
Ok, since no one else is giving a decent explanation, here it is:
The SysReq key was brought in under the 286 for a System Request. What it
does it move the machine from being a normal 16-bit machine with a memory
cap of 640K to a Protected Mode machine with access to more the 1Mb of
memory capability. Different OS's use it for different things now, such as
switching to a 'fix' mode. On many keyboards, it has become a CTRL
function of the printscreen key, as screenshoting is more important to some
people than keeping their machine up without restarting. The SysReq key
has become like Scroll Lock and Pause: Only people who really know what
they are doing use them. Pause, for example, can help debug your startup
under DOS or Windows by stopping the load sequence until you press Enter.
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