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From: jsmng@csun5.cs.uh.edu
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Subject: emulator trap in emacs
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Date: 2 Aug 89 22:16:33 GMT
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Not long ago I have posted a problem about emulation trap in
emacs. It turns out we are missing a mc68881 chip.
Thanks for the contribution from Ted Lemon. The following
is his mail:

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From: mellon@zayante.pa.dec.com (Ted Lemon)
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In-Reply-To: jsmng@sysmgr.cs.uh.edu's message of 28 Jul 89 21:08:57 GMT
Subject: emulator trap in Emacs
Status: R


Perhaps that particular machine doesn't have a 68881, and all the
others do.   I think there's a command called mc68881, or something
like that, that can tell if one is present.   If this turns out to be
the case, recompile emacs with -fsoft (or -msoft-float, in gcc).

			       _MelloN_

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