i386 and PAE NX Some newer i386 cpus will contain per-page execute control Some processors have a NX (non-executable) bit... The PAE NX bit works in 32-bit or 64-bit processing mode (OpenBSD/amd64 uses it). Not quite as good as the X bit found on other processors PAE NX shipping from Transmeta, working in lab: VIA C3, Intel...