Messages in this thread | | | From | paradis@linux01 ... | Subject | math-emu changes and EM86 | Date | Wed, 15 Sep 1999 12:14:20 -0400 (EDT) |
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> To add more information on my posting on the subject from yesterday. > Alpha-specific differences between kernel 2.2.11, for which em86 > emulator works, and 2.2.12 where em86 is broken consist basically > from two sets - "core_mcpcia/setup" and changes to "math-emu" > support. Backing out the first set provides ends up with a kernel > which is unbootable for some reasons so I tried to revert only > "math-emu" mods. To my surprise with 2.2.12 kernel and 2.2.13pre7, > where a contents of arch/alpha/math-emu/ is replaced with > what was in 2.2.11, em86 - or at least Netscape on an emulator - > works just fine. > > Anybody can shed a light on reasons? This is quite important issue > to a number of people.
I'm not sure, but since I was the one responsible for the math-emu changes, I'll look into it. What version of Netscape were you trying to emulate?
I can't see *how* the math-emu changes would affect em86 functionality, but stranger things have happened...
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