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From: jcw@jwren.UUCP (John C. Wren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: NEC equivalent of 8086????
Message-ID: <245@jwren.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jul 89 22:10:01 GMT
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Reply-To: jcw@jwren.UUCP (John C. Wren)
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In article <1691@neoucom.UUCP> wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes:
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>The V30 is a much more potent upgrade than the V20.  The V30 knows
>about '186 instructions, which make it more potent if you are
>compiling your own programs.  The V30 and V20 also contain virtual
>8088 modes that can be used by a couple of public domain programs
>to boot CP/M on your DOS system.
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>
>Bill


Both of these processors have 80186 compatible instructions, such as
PUSHA and POPA.  If you have Custom Software Systems VI editor, you
can run the one labeled 286 under a V20.  Pretty neat, huh?  Now, does
anyone know what a V25 is?

							- John C. Wren
							  jcw@jwren.UUCP