Subject: FPU ?'s
To: MacBSD Mailing List <port-mac68k@NetBSD.ORG>
From: David Bushong <dbushong@cory.eecs.berkeley.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/04/1995 14:12:32
Ok, just want to get a couple of points solid.. Am I correct on
the following?
1) netbsd11 will *boot* on an fpu-less machine, but you "can't do much
useful" (i.e. run programs that require an fpu.. <- any examples?)
2) kenn's kernel will allow *some* fpu-requiring binaries to run on fpu-less
machines (but since his work isn't merged with jpw's, not on, for
instance, a Classic II)
3) The mac-side utils (booter, etc.) *do* run on an fpu-less machine?
(I've heard nasty rumors about them crashing w/ a "Coprocessor not found"
error) If they don't, how can kenn's kernel be booted?
Forgive the ?'s, but I'd like to know which 30MB do download @ 14.4...
For reference, I'm going to be taking home whatever I can download on my
external HD, then over the holidays, going to ***try*** running the
system w/ jpw's new 1.1_ALPHA kernel on a Classic II 4/80 =)
--Thanx
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