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From: gt4589b@prism.gatech.EDU (Davis, Jr., Martin H.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: Checking for 8087
Keywords: monitor,8087
Message-ID: <7872@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 11 Apr 90 01:39:14 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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I recently bought (used) the Easy87 8087 coprocessor board.  In the in-
structions, they said I should put the system in the monitor mode, and
at the "familiar" hand prompt, depress the "S" key.  The instructions
said if I had installed the 8087 properly, then "8087" would appear
in response to the "S" command at the hand prompt.

However, "8087" does not appear.  However, I know for a fact the Z-100
is making use of the 8087 ith appropriate software).  I use the
Microsoft QuickC 2.0 for development simulation work, and when it is
compiled in a default manner, it tests for the 8087 and uses it if present.
Thus programs that previously took 100 secs. run in 5 secs, so I know
that QuickC 2.0 finds the 8087.

I guess my question is:  Are the Easy87 instructions wrong in saying the
"8087" should appear in response to the "S" command?  Or, is there some-
thing (like a jumper, whatever, etc.) I should have set when I installed
the coprocessor?  I guess I'm just curious more than anything else since
the only application I have that can use the 8087 is the QuickC.

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DAVIS,MARTIN HENRY JR
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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