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1 History of the 80x86
The GEOS operating system is state-of-the art technology based on the Intel 80x86 microprocessor. This chapter discusses some of the elements of the 80x86 design and history.
Those unfamiliar with the 8086 architecture would do well not only to read this overview but also to pick up a book about the Intel chip series. There are dozens of good books about the 80x86 chips, and this section provides only a brief review.
1 History of the 80x86
2 8086 Architecture Overview
2.1 Memory
2.2 Registers
2.3 The Prefetch Queue
2.4 Inherent Optimizations
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