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@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Most of the work on this prototype occurred between December 1, 1986 and Februar
of demonstrating multiple DOS applications running in V86-mode to BillG; that demo probably occurred in March 1987.
However, another underlying goal was to demonstrate to IBM that Microsoft was ahead of the curve on 32-bit design
considerations for OS/2. Up to this point, all OS/2 design and development work had been 16-bit, since the
state-of-the-art Intel CPU at the time was the 80286.
dominant state-of-the-art Intel CPU at the time was the 80286.
The FOOTBALL prototype was based on pre-1.0 OS/2 sources, and the only hardware it supported was the Compaq DeskPro
386-16. The source code was later sent to IBM, who in early April 1987 was adapting it to run on the Model 80 PS/2.

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@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ OS/2 FOOTBALL Boot Disk (v4.41.00)
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This disk contains an updated version of [OS/2 FOOTBALL Boot Disk (v7.68.17)](/disks/pc/os2/misc/football/87058/).
The binaries were built in December 1987, using the final OS/2 1.0 sources merged with assorted FOOTBALL changes.
It was built in December 1987, using final OS/2 1.0 sources merged with assorted FOOTBALL changes, and although
it was originally assigned version number 1.3, this version of OS/2 would ultimately become 2.0.
It crashes on an 80286, jumping to invalid code immediately after performing a processor check. On an 80386,
the following boot message is displayed on-screen:
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The numbering of revisions must have been, um, revised, because despite the lower revision (4.41.00 vs. 7.68.17),
it *is* newer than the 7.68.17 prototype. This is confirmed by the boot message (12/02/87), the file dates (12-23-87)
and the higher version number (1.3). Version 1.3 was expected to be the first 80386 release, but that honor ultimately
went to version 2.0.
and the higher version number (1.3).
A directory listing of this disk is provided [below](#directory-of-os2-football-boot-disk-v44100).

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