Running Turbo C++ on an 8086?

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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 22:15

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Dear Abby: 

Please don't flame me if this is an FAQ, I didn't see it asked anywhere.

I was thinking of buying either Turbo C++ or BC++, however, I only
have an 8086 machine.  The system requirements for Turbo C++ 3.1 (I think 
it's 3.1, what ever the latest version is) are at least an AT, with 
1 mb ram.  Is this true?  Even if I just wanted to run ANSI C, do I still
need to have a 286 or faster machine?  (I know, you're probably saying I should
bite the bullet and buy a better machine, but my wife doesn't think so). 


Am I out of luck?  What should I do?

Signed Confused in Southern California.

Anthony Toyofuku
University of California,

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