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Re: What's in the '586?

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From: 213 Richard Wilmot
Date: Thu, 16 May 1991 19:08
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In article <1991May14.002130.4740@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> umh@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>Much as we all hate intel processors, it's always interesting to see what 
>new perversions they come up with. Does anyone know what will make the 586
>different from a 486? Will it be just like 386->486, so some more cache and 
>a little faster, or is there more to it than that? 
>
May we hope that the 586 will be SELF-VIRTUALIZABLE so that I can run
multiple different operating systems concurrently.


>Maynard Handley


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From: rbw00@ccc.amdahl.com (  213  Richard Wilmot)
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Subject: Re: What's in the '586?
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Date: 16 May 91 19:08:59 GMT
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