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Whether the CPU is in [[Real Mode]] or in Protected Mode is defined by the lowest bit of the CR0 or MSW register.
This example loads a descriptor table into the processor's GDTR register, and then sets the lowest bit of CR0:
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cli ; disable interrupts
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