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From: u-dmfloy%ug.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Daniel M Floyd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Looking for floating point processor emulation software
Message-ID: <1989Dec2.224013.2834@hellgate.utah.edu>
Date: 3 Dec 89 05:40:13 GMT
References: <5.UUL1.3#5248@asyst.UUCP>
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
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In article <5.UUL1.3#5248@asyst.UUCP> ksb@asyst.UUCP (K. S. Bhaskar) writes:
>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.
>

Yes and no. I've heard that such software exists, but I can't find it
either. I'd like to, especially one the public domain.

Not having found one, I've started my own last year. But, since I am
doing this 'spare' time, a few measily hours here and there may take
some time. If it ever get's done, public domain is a prime target.
But, like I say, unless I got some financial incentive, it will be
a long way off.

So, if anyone finds one, I'd like to know too. It will save me a lot of work.

Dan Floyd
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