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From: Martin Ebnoether <ventilator@parodia.ch>
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yin2yang@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> Didn't know where to post this question...
> Does there exist an OS with these characteristics?
> - completely 32-bit
> - runs in protected mode
> - single user
> - singletasking
> - single processor
> - command line interface
> 
> The closest that fits the above are DOS (but not 32-bit/protected mode)
> and Minix (but not singletasking or single user).  Any others I have
> missed?
> 

Linux is 32-bit and runs in protected mode, as is Minix.

You can run Linux in Single-Mode by typing "init S". It's then
AFAIK not singletasking but single user (root). 

I don't know, if there is an equivalent to "init S" in Minix.

CU, Martin
