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IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR (DOSX)

posted by rr Homepage E-mail, Berlin, Germany, 23.08.2007, 15:25

> > Plus, the original IBM PC was an 8088 and had an 8-bit one (vs. the
> > 8086's 16-bit one, twice as fast).
>
> 8088 is 8-bit internal and external. 8086 is 16-bit internal and 8-bit
> external - designed to retain adaptability to older mainboards (like 386SX
> later). The 80286 introduced full 16/16.

That's wrong. The 8086 already is a 16/16-bit CPU. The 8088 is limited to an 8-bit external data bus.

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