Re: MSDOS/intel machine

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From: fred j mccall 575-3539
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 20:24

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In <1hisgeINNojd@ub.d.umn.edu> cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris) writes:

>   Ok.  I will rephrase my question.
>Is there a msdos computer that does not run intel binary code (excluding
>emulaters)? (V20/AMD/Cyrix chips and the like all run intel binary
>code.)

MS-DOS is only available as Intel executables.  Hence, your question
is specifically set up to require a 'no' answer (since to run MS-DOS,
which is machine specific, requires either a CPU that will run
binaries for i8x86 or an emulator of some kind to run the MS-DOS). 

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Subject: Re: MSDOS/intel machine
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