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Subject: Re: Linux emulation requires HW FPU?
In-Reply-To: <199705310409.XAA00366@nexgen.hiwaay.net> from "dkelly@HiWAAY.net" at "May 30, 97 11:09:16 pm"
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Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 14:40:34 +0930 (CST)
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dkelly@HiWAAY.net stands accused of saying:
> I've been putting around with Linux emulation on my FreeBSD system of 
> recent vintage:
> 
> nexgen: {373} uname -a
> FreeBSD nexgen.hiwaay.net 2.2-STABLE FreeBSD 2.2-STABLE #0: Sun May 11 
> 17:28:30 CDT 1997     dkelly@nexgen.hiwaay.net:/usr/src/sys/compile/NEXGEN  
> i386

Which linux_lib port?

> nexgen: {376} grep -i linux /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NEXGEN
> options         COMPAT_LINUX            #some say you need both.
> options         LINUX_COMPAT            #some say you need both.
> 
> Have tried it with and without each of the above.

If you're using the LKM, neither.

> Wondering if my lack of FPU is a problem?

Sounds like it might be.  Have you tried a "real" CPU in the system?

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