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- From: jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel)
- Subject: Re: Don't let the Amiga Die (Part II)!!!
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- Organization: Molecular Simulations, Inc.
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:50:58 GMT
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- Philip McDunnough (philip@utstat.toronto.edu) wrote:
- : >
- : >Interesting statement, Philip. The original PC had an 8088 CPU. How does
- : >one write 8-bit software for a 16-bit (internal) CPU?
- :
- : Sorry, meant 16. I keep getting confused between all the various memory
- : models, segment sizes, etc...on the PC. Nevertheless replace the 8 by 16
- : and I still hold to my statement.
- :
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- You're pretty much correct about that, but things are changing. For example,
- many DOS games now require 386SX and up (they use 32-bit code), and the
- Enhanced-Mode Windows kernel is a full 32-bit program.
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- :
- : Philip
- :
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