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On 7/8/2011 7:49 PM, Peter Duniho wrote:
> the CPU generates an interrupt
> when the overflow occurs,

Ah, ok that's why I read that the DIV instruction didn't affect the OV 
bit--it uses a different mechanism.  Thanks!