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From: lsalomo@hubcap.clemson.edu (lsalomo)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: Multitasking?
Message-ID: <12273@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 14 Dec 90 17:18:20 GMT
References: <1990Dec13.033748.18606@CSUFresno.EDU>
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From article <1990Dec13.033748.18606@CSUFresno.EDU>, by brucen@CSUFresno.EDU (Bruce Nelson):
> I've heard alot about multitasking but not quite sure what true 
> multitasking is (according to IBM).
> 
> Is there anyone in netland that might be able to tell me what
> "true" multitasking is, which microproccessors (8088, 80286,
> 80386sx, 80386, 80486) are able to multitask, and what type of
> software allows multitasking.

With the proper software, any of those CPUs could multitask.  However, it isn't
so much the multitasking, but the other features that need to be provided, like
protection of address space (, etc.) that only the 80286 (and later CPUs) can
provide (note that this deals only with the 80x86 line of CPUs.  Many others
are also used in multitasking OSs).

Cheers,
Q - the "Q"uestor for knowledge (, a degree, etc.)

lsalomo@hubcap.clemson.edu
ibmman@clemson.clemson.edu
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