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Stephen Sprunk wrote:

> On 16-Nov-15 10:35, Michael Black wrote:
>> Since the 80186 had hardware built in, where the hardware was
>> addressed was hardwired, meaning it wasn't where it would be in a
>> traditional system.  So it was only through software (specifically
>> the BIOS) that it was compatible.  But at the time, that seemed
>> reasonable.
>> 
>> Radio Shack had a computer that used the 80186.  It was as compatible
>> as could be given that the hardware was different.
> 
> I had one of those as a kid; software thought it was either a 80286 or a
> 8086/8088 depending on why it cared--and most didn't anyway.  It also
> had a unique integrated sound card, which had surprisingly good driver
> support from game vendors.
> 
> AIUI, this was the only "PC" that used the 80186, and the rest of them
> went into, of all things, microwave ovens.
> 
> The 80286 was a lot more popular in the PC market; the wider bus and
> higher clock speed meant it ran 8086/8088 software much faster, while
> its new 24-bit Protected Mode was largely ignored.
> 
> S
> 


Heathkit( Zenith? ) S100 used a 8085 and a 80186 for it's main processors.  
You could boot CP/M on the'85 side, or MS Dos on the '186 side.   The '186 
was somewhat compatable.

Freddy,
unhandled interupts, anyone?

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Computer Products United chriskeegan2014@gmail.com - 2015-11-15 20:54 -0800
  Re: Computer Products United Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-11-16 05:28 +0000
    Re: Computer Products United Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-11-16 09:59 +0000
      Re: Computer Products United Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-11-16 11:40 +0000
    Re: Computer Products United Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-11-16 11:35 -0500
      Re: Computer Products United Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2015-11-16 11:23 -0600
        Re: Computer Products United scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-11-16 17:27 +0000
        Re: Computer Products United Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-11-16 18:27 +0000
        Re: Computer Products United cb@elaine.df.lth.se (Christian Brunschen) - 2015-11-16 21:48 +0000
        Re: Computer Products United Freddy1 <something@something.com> - 2015-11-16 17:38 -0500
        Re: Computer Products United Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2015-11-18 19:52 +0200
        Re: Computer Products United Jan van den Broek <fortytwo@xs4all.nl> - 2015-12-07 21:26 +0100
      Re: Computer Products United Daiyu Hurst <daiyu.hurst@gmail.com> - 2015-11-27 12:29 -0800
        Re: Computer Products United chriskeegan2014@gmail.com - 2015-12-02 11:31 -0800
          Re: Computer Products United chriskeegan2014@gmail.com - 2015-12-02 11:34 -0800
            Re: Computer Products United Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-12-04 00:00 -0500
              Re: Computer Products United Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-12-04 20:56 +0000
                Re: Computer Products United Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-12-04 17:12 -0500
          Re: Computer Products United Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-12-02 18:44 -0500
          Re: Computer Products United Daiyu Hurst <daiyu.hurst@gmail.com> - 2015-12-05 17:29 -0800
            Re: Computer Products United Daiyu Hurst <daiyu.hurst@gmail.com> - 2015-12-05 17:29 -0800
            Re: Computer Products United "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-01-02 08:27 -0500
  Re: Computer Products United "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-16 17:02 +1100
  Re: Computer Products United Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-11-16 11:36 -0500
  Re: Computer Products United Daiyu Hurst <daiyu.hurst@gmail.com> - 2015-11-27 12:28 -0800

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