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SubjectRe: i386+i287
Hi!

> I tried to run a 2.1.94 kernel on an old i386 box which has i287
> coprocessor. The kernel oops'ed after printing
>
> Checking 386/387 coupling... Hmm, [skipped] Oops [skipped]
>
> I wonder, should I use math emulation on this box?

Yes. You should probably also hack arch/ code a bit and note that
comment saying that people with 287 deserve to lose :-).

Pavel
PS: You'll need math emulation and you'll probably need to patch your
kernel.


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