Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/12/84; site tekig.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!tekig!johnbl
From: johnbl@tekig.UUCP (John Blankenagel)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: 8087 incompatability
Message-ID: <2388@tekig.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 11:38:11 EST
Article-I.D.: tekig.2388
Posted: Tue Nov 13 11:38:11 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Nov-84 03:08:54 EST
References: <53@vice.UUCP>
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
Lines: 10


> Recently, I put a 8087-4 on my XT.  I ran through DOS diagnostics
> without any problem.  However, a small benchmark (about 10 lines
> in basic) showed no sign of improvement in speed. 

The 8087 requires its own op-codes.  Basic written to be used on a system
without an 8087 will not generate these op-codes (unless there is some
switch in the basic operating system).  In order to use the 8087 you will
have to find some software that has these op-codes built in.  Turbo 
Pascal from Borland can compile to use the 8087.