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From: ksb@asyst.UUCP (K. S. Bhaskar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Looking for floating point processor emulation software
Message-ID: <5.UUL1.3#5248@asyst.UUCP>
Date: 1 Dec 89 22:38:46 GMT
Organization: ASYST Software Technologies, Inc.
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I have a package that assumes that an Intel floating point co-processor (FPP)
is plugged into the appropriate socket on a PC, and I want to run it on a PC
without such a beast.  Does anyone know of an emulation package that traps the
error that (presumably) occurs when an FPP opcode is generated and then
emulates the instruction and places the results in the correct place?  In
other words, the package needn't be modified, and wouldn't even know that no
FPP existed (other than perhaps re-linking, although something that operates
as a TSR would be even better).  Any other advice would be welcome too.

Also, does anyone know whether DOS device drivers (e.g. for an A/D board
plugged into the bus) will work under VP/ix and/or Merge/386?

Thanx muchly, in advance, for any help.

ksb@asyst.uucp
    (or asyst!ksb@valhalla.rochester.edu or ...!rochester!valhalla!asyst!ksb)

K.S. Bhaskar
Asyst Software Technologies, Inc.
100 Corporate Woods
Rochester, NY 14623
(716)272-0070
(716)272-0073 (fax)