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From: userAKDU@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Al Dunbar)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: Multitasking?
Message-ID: <2035@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA>
Date: 24 Dec 90 06:10:01 GMT
References: <35.2771BC36@bohemia.metronet.org>
Organization: MTS Univ of Alberta
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In article <35.2771BC36@bohemia.metronet.org>, Greg.Smith@p11.f477.n104.z1.METRONET.ORG (Greg Smith) writes:
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>To: brucen@CSUFresno.EDU
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>In a message to All <18 Dec 90 01:47> Bruce Nelson wrote:
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> BN> I've heard alot about multitasking but not quite sure what true
> BN> multitasking is (according to IBM).
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> 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 oper
 
I have done multitasking on both a Data General Nova 2 (with
32K!) and a Data General microEclipse S/120. I guess this
must have been false multitasking.
 
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