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From: Greg.Smith@p11.f477.n104.z1.METRONET.ORG (Greg Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Multitasking?
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Date: 20 Dec 90 08:48:00 GMT
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To: brucen@CSUFresno.EDU

In a message to All <18 Dec 90 01:47> Bruce Nelson wrote:

 BN> I've heard alot about multitasking but not quite sure what true
 BN> multitasking is (according to IBM).

 BN> Is there anyone in netland that might be able to tell me what
 BN> "true" multitasking is, which microproccessors (8088, 80286,
 BN> 80386sx, 80386, 80486) are able to multitask, and what type of
 BN> software allows multitasking.
True multitasking can only be achieved on the 80386 and up (486, soon 586 etc..)  There is a virtual mode which allows the 386 to act like 4 8088s, and on the 486, I believe this mode can be extended even further.  To use these modes, OS/2 is a good operating system for it, or DESQview '386, Windows 3.0 '386.  These are the most common multitaskers that I know of.  

                                   Greg





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