Subject: Re: installer crashing on si
To: Michael Petrotta <mgp@soda.berkeley.edu>
From: Michael Finch <finchm@cray-ymp.acm.stuorg.vt.edu>
List: macbsd-general
Date: 11/08/1993 23:41:29
> >The new macside utils on lamp are all compiled so that an FPU is
> >not necessary. Try them out. Low Cholesterol versions are available
> >upon request.
>
> All right, but I assume (from the FAQ file) that MacBSD itself will
> require an FPU. Is that still true?
>
Yes, for the time being MacBSD will require an FPU. However, once
it boots on a machine without an FPU I will take that requirement
out. I expect to have a very rudimantary FPU emulator that will
take 4.3 + 5.9 and return 9.0. I think that will be easy to do.
Other options will be considered if they are offered.
-Mike
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