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From: Stan Norton norton@nor...
Subject: plan9 on a pc w/no fpu
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:50:45 -0400

In message <199509252108.RAA21689@cuspidor>, Reed Wade writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>After a bit of trouble and a great deal of assistance
>from Jim at bell labs (thanks!) I've finally got plan9 
>installed on my laptop. (compaq aero)
>
>The problem now is that my machine has no fpu. I understand
>plan9 "requires" one but can anyone tell me just how much 
>trouble I am likely to have without it.
>
>I haven't done much of anything yet and the only problem
>I've seen thus far is a funky looking clock.
>
>My feeling is that I should really just give up on trying
>to get this particular machine to enjoy running plan9.
>
>thanks,
>
>Reed Wade
>---------
>University of Tennessee, Knoxville            Dept of Computer Science
>Netlib Development Group         'Dust--is round off error.' says geek
>wade@cs.utk.edu -- <URL:http://www.netlib.org/utk/people/ReedWade.html>

I saw a synopsis of the implications of fpu-less operation in a
posting on the plan9 list archive. I was looking for a list of 
supported laptop hardware (which I've yet to find).

good luck

Stan
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Stan Norton  -- norton@nor...