Re: [Freedos-user] XMS on a 8086

[tom ehlert via Freedos-user]

>> the 8088 chips (at least the nec V20 my xt machine had)
> The NEC V20 was intended to run the 80186 instruction set, at somewhat higher 
> frequency. So in your strict definition 
> the NEC V20 is not a 8088, but a superset of it.

additionally, the 80186/80188 and V20 would execute some instructions in fewer 
clock cycles,
also making it somewhat faster.

Tom




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