That's why I still remember it Probably using an 8 bit register to select a 256 byte 'page'
JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Holsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:05 PM Subject: Re: Brief History of IBM PCs (WAS RE: Mobo caps - again!) > 8192 is 2 to the 13th, so they were thinking of an 8-bit processor > with a 13-bit (!!) address bus. > > James Button wrote: > > Yes - and 8192 is, to me a weird answer anyhow, > > BUT > > the Editors decision was final > > > > And the question did leave the readers to guess which 8 bit computer the > > Times Information Technology Editors associate/relation was using. > > > > JimB > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pete Holsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:43 PM > > Subject: Re: Brief History of IBM PCs (WAS RE: Mobo caps - again!) > > > > > >> James Button wrote: > >>> 8086 was 16 bit register? version of the 8088 > >>> both had an 8 bit bus width > >>> 286 was 16 bit bus so almost the entire processing path was twice as > > fast > >>> for the same bus rate > >>> > >>> > >>> Memories of way back then include a competition from the Times (UK) > >>> > >>> How much memory can an 8 bit computer access. > >>> > >>> I didn't win, because I didn't give the correct? answer. > >>> The Answer reported as being correct - 8192 bytes > >>> And - as per usual the Editors decision was final > >> There's no way you can answer that question correctly. The phrase > >> "8-bit" computer means a computer with an 8-bit-wide DATA bus and > >> carries ZERO information about the address bus. There are (or were) > >> 8-bit microprocessors that had 4, 8, 16 and maybe more address pins. > >> > >> -- > >> Pete Holsberg > >> Columbus, NJ > >> > >> Treat everyone the way you want to be treated. > >> > >> -- > >> ---------------------------------------- > >> The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > >> LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > >> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > >> > >> > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------- > > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > > > > > > -- > Pete Holsberg > Columbus, NJ > > Treat everyone the way you want to be treated. > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
