Re: Problems installing OBSD 3.4 on IIsi

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Hugo Villeneuve wrote:

> Well mac68k.html is not very clear about the FPU thing. The first
> paragraph seems to imply it isn't neccessary but later on in the
> Suported Hardware section, a FPU is required.
> 
> And then, there isn't much help of where the FPU needs to be for
> it to be supported.
> 
> Like the LC II (which I have) doesn't come with a FPU socket but
> is listed as supported. Does this means some kind of LCPDS FPU
> expansion works in OpenBSD? 

As far as my hardware knowledge goes, the FPU is "directly connected" to
the main processor, there is not much choice on how to do it, There has to
be some PDS slot or existing socket on the main board to put the FPU in.  
Sometimes the FPU socket is found on a PDS card that also has some other
function, like ethernet card.

> And I though that the FPU emulation was broken in OpenBSD anyway?
> (Wouldn't that be the reason the FPU is required in the hardware
> section?)

It is broken on i386. Status on mac68k is not known to me.

> Anyway, I have a Quadra 650 since 2 weeks now. I might move the
> hard-drive over to my LC II just to prove software FPU is working
> or not.

That would be nice to try.

	-Otto