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From: chip@vector.UUCP (Chip Rosenthal)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Xenix-386 + 80287 --> garbage
Message-ID: <256@vector.UUCP>
Date: 16 Apr 88 15:08:00 GMT
References: <763@cheops.OZ> <10432@steinmetz.ge.com>
Reply-To: chip@vector.UUCP (Chip Rosenthal)
Organization: Dallas Semiconductor
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In article <10432@steinmetz.ge.com> davidsen@kbsvax.steinmetz.UUCP (William E. Davidsen Jr) writes:
>
>  I run a 386 287 combo without problems. My 287 is a 10MHz version. It
>sounds to me as if Xenix isn't saving the 287 state. WHen you boot does
>it say something about "287 installed?" Other than that no ideas. When I
>doubt try a faster chip.

I read the following rumors in a recent Computerworld:  there is a
co-processor bug in the '386 which Intel is working to fix, and as a
result SCO is desupporting the math processor.  I'm not sure if this
is true or not.  I'd hate to be the one to spread such inciteful gossip
if it isn't; does anybody from SCO want to clarify?...

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