Subject: Re: mac68k on LC520 setup
To: Andy <andy@imaginet.com>
From: Josh Hope <otaku@redneck.hick.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 07/24/1997 20:00:40
Uhm...NetBSD already supports FPU emulation...and has for a while now :)

Josh

On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Andy wrote:

> >My LC520 Specs:
> >cpu:68LC030
> >fpu:none
> >RAM:20mb (4mb soldierd on board, and a single 16mb SIMM module, which is 
> >the only non-stock component)
> >HD:160mb SCSI Quantum (only 2mb for Mac, about 140 for root and usr and 
> >the rest for swap)
> >mouse:apple adb mouse
> >keyboard:apple std keyboad
> 
> Uhm, was there ever a 68LC030?  I thought there were only 68LC040's.
> 
> LC means no FPU, which means you're out of luck even if you get stuff 
> working, because most unix programs require the use of an FPU.
> 
> So, if you do not have an FPU, I would recommend running MacOS until the 
> netbsd port-dudes get fpu emulation working.  That way you won't be 
> wasting your time with a BSD system that can't do much at all.
> 
> Andy Sinesio
>