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From: cs483106@umbc5.umbc.edu (cs483106)
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Subject: A/UX FPU requirement(how do I get around it on the IIsi?)
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Date: 2 Apr 91 01:40:09 GMT
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I am soon to become a user of apple's A/UX. Unfortunately, I've just learned
that it requires an FPU to run. Since I have a Mac IIsi, and would rather not
spend the cash necessary to get an FPU, I was wondering if anyone had any
ideas about fooling A/UX into thinking I have an FPU. It's easily done under
the standard system software with various inits, but can those be used under
A/UX? I assume things are different in that environment, so inits aren't going
to function the same. Speed is not a problem, I'm not looking for it to run 
like a bat out of hell or anything. My setup is thus:
Mac IIsi
5 Meg ram (original)
80 Meg Hard drive (original)
13 inch applecolor monitor.

Thanks. Please reply via e-mail and I'll summarize to the net. I can't really
trust this news feed.

"Pope" Q.E.D
Michael Kohne
mikek@isis.ngs.noaa.gov