> Since the Mac IIci has a 68030 CPU which includes floating point, I tried 
> to build a kernel that didn't have FPSP or FPEMUL options in the config 
> file.  The kernel built OK, and it booted in single-user mode, but as 
> soon as I tried to answer the "what shell do you want?" question, it hung 
> up solid.  Couldn't even use the interrupt (NMI) switch to get into the 
> debugger to find out where it hung!

Was this from the same set of sources that compiled a kernel that works?

> So, is this a known problem?  Are we stuck with it long-term?

It's not a known problem.  There are a few problems with the current
sources, though...

-allen

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