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From: guy@auspex.auspex.com (Guy Harris)
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Subject: Re: When will the 8088 die?
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Date: 19 Dec 90 19:05:54 GMT
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 >>     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....