Originally posted by CornedBee
The segment registers are still there and accessible in 32-bit mode. But they now have access right meanings, that's why you have to set up segment descriptors directly after switching to protected mode.
Is it possible to use a segment register as part of an address while in protected (32-bit) mode? Is it possible to use a far address (segment:offset) or a near address (offset) in a machine instruction while in protected (32-bit) mode?

Maybe I will look for relevant Intel documentation later.