Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:26:15 -0800 (PST) From: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com> To: JOHN <JSINNOTT@POMONA.EDU> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.Org Subject: Re: Help! My beautiful kernel won't compile! :( Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960102122452.1216A-100000@ncc-1701-d> In-Reply-To: <01HZJ8GHWAEA8WWNVJ@POMONA.EDU>
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On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, JOHN wrote: > And I have NO idea what the '_hw_float' might be referring to. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sounds like you disabled the 'npx0' device in your kernel. This device is REQURED, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A HARDWARE FPU OR NOT. This is because the 'npx0' device is the INTERFACE to the floating point thingie -- whether that be a hardware unit, or a software emulation widget. The proper line to add is: device npx0 at isa? port "IO_NPX" irq 13 vector npxintr Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **
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