# CP/M-386 brings classic OS to 386 protected mode, based on CP/M-68K

A developer has released CP/M-386, a version of the classic CP/M operating system adapted for the Intel 386's protected mode. It is derived from CP/M-68K, the Motorola 68000 version. The project lets retrocomputing enthusiasts run CP/M on 32-bit x86 hardware with memory protection.

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### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://github.com/johnsonjh/cpm386) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:38:10 +0000