From: sturm AT ost1 DOT ping DOT de (Oliver Sturm)
Subject: Re: Them no copro blues...
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 17:15:50 MEZ
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

>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.
>
I have this problem myself, but some days ago someone mentioned that 
it might be possible by setting this emu387-environment-variable in 
the correct way. I haven't tried, though, as there is no v2 on my 
harddisk right now ;(

Oliver


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