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@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator
written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes
emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom
BIOS. Bochs can be compiled to emulate many different x86 CPUs, BIOS. Bochs can be compiled to emulate many different x86 CPUs,
from early 386 to the most recent x86-64 Intel and AMD processors from early 386 to the most recent (sometimes even pre-market) x86-64
which may even not reached the market yet. Bochs is capable of running Intel and AMD processors. Bochs is capable of running most Operating
most Operating Systems inside the emulation, for example DOS, Systems inside the emulation, for example DOS, Linux or Windows. Bochs
Linux or Windows. Bochs was written by Kevin Lawton and is currently was written by Kevin Lawton and is currently maintained by the Bochs
maintained by the Bochs project at "https://bochs.sourceforge.io". project at "https://bochs.sourceforge.io".
Bochs can be compiled and used in a variety of modes, some which are Bochs can be compiled and used in a variety of modes, some which are
still in development. The 'typical' use of bochs is to provide still in development. The 'typical' use of bochs is to provide

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@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ This is the top level file for the bochs Users Manual.
Bochs is a program that simulates a complete Intel x86 computer. Bochs is a program that simulates a complete Intel x86 computer.
It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices,
and a custom BIOS. Bochs can be compiled to emulate many different and a custom BIOS. Bochs can be compiled to emulate many different
x86 CPUs, from early 386 to the most recent x86-64 Intel and AMD x86 CPUs, from early 386 to the most recent (sometimes even pre-market)
processors which may even not reached the market yet. x86-64 Intel and AMD processors.
Bochs interprets every instruction from power-up to reboot, and has Bochs interprets every instruction from power-up to reboot, and has
device models for all of the standard PC peripherals: keyboard, mouse, device models for all of the standard PC peripherals: keyboard, mouse,
VGA card/monitor, disks, timer chips, network card, etc. Because Bochs VGA card/monitor, disks, timer chips, network card, etc. Because Bochs
simulates the whole PC environment, the software running in the simulation simulates the whole PC environment, the software running in the simulation
"believes" it is running on a real machine. This approach allows Bochs "believes" it is running on a real machine. This approach allows Bochs
to run a wide variety of software with no modification, include most popular to run a wide variety of software with no modification, including most popular
x86 operating systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP and Vista, all Linux flavors, x86 operating systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP and Vista, all Linux flavors,
all BSD flavors, and more. all BSD flavors, and more.
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