From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Aug 1 12:48:58 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from lemon.theshop.net (lemon.theshop.net [208.128.7.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E702814DE1 for ; Sun, 1 Aug 1999 12:48:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from prpetitt@theshop.net) Received: from getsmart (plum38.theshop.net [208.128.7.153]) by lemon.theshop.net (8.9.1/8.9.0) with ESMTP id OAA24360; Sun, 1 Aug 1999 14:47:44 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19990801144253.00a2ab80@mail.theshop.net> X-Sender: prpetitt@mail.theshop.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 14:46:55 -0500 To: "BSD User" From: "Paul R. Petitt" Subject: Re: Co-processor? Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <19990731205313.8187.qmail@hotmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG if the second processor is an Intel 80387 processor it is indeed a floating point unit (the dx on the 386 means its a 32 bit data path vs 16 bit for the 386sx chip) however the 80387 will do nothing on a later model board. It is also not possible to add a second 80386 processor in the co processor slot, the board is not made for that. At 01:53 PM 7/31/99 -0700, BSD User wrote: >Hi, I have been wondering about something on my old 386... >My 386 has a co-processor along with my main one, is this processor for >doing certain stuff like floating point calculations? Would it be possible >to take out that co processor and stick in another processor so it would >be a dual? Right now it is a 386dx/33mhz. Thanks! > >bsd user > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message