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From: daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Compiling for 68020/68881 with Manx
Message-ID: <6560@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 10 Apr 89 16:57:57 GMT
References: <2125@pur-phy>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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in article <2125@pur-phy>, ng@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (Nicholas J. Giordano) says:

> I am compiling with Manx 3.6a, and have tried using the +2 and +f8
> compiler switches, with either ma.lib or mt.lib (in all cases I have
> used 16 bit ints, small code and small data models).  When I use
> the +2 and +f8 switches, everyting seems to compile and link fine,
> but the machine crashes.

First check to see that your 68881 is really being seen by the system.  If
you have a copy of SetCPU, it'll tell you.  So will a GURU "B", for F-Line
emulation exception, most probably.  If everything's really working, you
should try using the "m8.lib" family of libraries with the +f8 option.

> Nick
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