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From: koziarz@halibut.nosc.mil (Walter A. Koziarz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: Re: Checking for 8087
Keywords: monitor,8087
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Date: 12 Apr 90 17:09:11 GMT
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In article <7872@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt4589b@prism.gatech.EDU (Davis, Jr., Martin H.) writes:
>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.
>

The Easy87 instructions are *ONLY* correct if you ROM monitor version 2.9
installed.  There are no jumpers or other hokey, I(nferior) B(ut)
M(arketable)-like dipswitches etc to set.  If you have access to them (or know
someone who does) the short-lived Borland magazines contained an excellent
article describing how Borland language products determine presence of an 8087.
Similar should hold for others.  QuickC runs on the Z-100???  Tell me more; I'd
like to know more!!

Walt K.