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Subject: Re: Problems with FREEBSD installation.
In-Reply-To: <970125125405_715079672@emout09.mail.aol.com> from "Marc9@aol.com" at "Jan 25, 97 12:54:07 pm"
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Marc9@aol.com writes:
> Hi. I'm trying to install FREEBSD 2.1.5 from a Pacific Hitech CDROM on a 386
> DX-33 with 8mb. The install went normally, but when I boot FREEBSD, I get the
> following messag:
>
> Fatal Trap 22: FPU device not available while in kernel mode
> Panic: FPU  device not available.
>
> Inst Pointer: 0x8:0xf01f2a63
>
> Any clue at all what I can do about this. The PC does not have a floating
> point processor, but I seriously doubt that this is a requirement..

The kernel seems to think differently.  The message is pretty
straightforward: it can't perform a floating point operation.  This
shouldn't be a big deal, since the GENERIC kernel includes a
floating-point emulator, but it's possible that the Pacific Hitech CD
includes a kernel without the emulator.  Try picking up the Walnut
Creek version, or ftp a kernel from ftp.FreeBSD.org.  

Greg