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Article #6432Re: When will the 8088 die?
From: Bill Beebe
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 03:14
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 03:14
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In article <4908@auspex.auspex.com> guy@auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris) writes: > > >> Another question... Is it possible to make a chip that is backward > >>compatible with the 286, but *will not* work on an 8088. > > > >Take a look at the 80376 (I think). It's only a 32-bit machine, with no > >protected mode. No 8086 compatibility. > >But the '286 has protected mode and 8086 compatibility, so the 80376 (or >whatever) doesn't seem to be backward compatible with the '286.... But it _is_ backward compatible with the 80286 in protected, segmented mode.
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