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From: ekrell@ulysses.att.com
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Subject: Re: Sun 4/110 FPU
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Date: 28 Jan 89 05:34:58 GMT
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>The Sun 4 (all models) FPU is not an option, but an integral part of the
>CPU that does all floating-point operations.

There is an FPU on the Sun 4s (the Weitek coprocessor). It's standard on
the 4/200's but is optional on the 4/110 (look at Sun's price list), so
the question is how do you know the 4/110 you got does indeed have an FPU?

We need something like /usr/etc/mc68881version on the Sun 3's.
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Eduardo Krell                   AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ

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