Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 13:32:45 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: "David A. Bice" <dabice AT linux5 DOT ph DOT utexas DOT edu>
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: Re: Them no copro blues...


On 12 Jul 1995, David A. Bice wrote:

> I've taken the plunge to install djgpp v2, and run into some problems.
> Mainly, every time I try to compile a simple "Hello" program with gcc,
> I get an error complaining that no coprocessor is found.
> 
> Yes, I'm one of the putzes still around with an old 386 and no math
> copro.  :-)  Can anyone help?  I saw the emu387.dxe file, but I'm not 
> sure how to use it.

The current first beta release of DJGPP v2.0 has a bug whereby you cannot 
use it without a coprocessor on a 386 or 486SX.  You should wait for the 
next beta which DJ said will be out RSN.  Earlier I posted a URL where 
you can browse the list of currently known bugs, fixed or otherwise.