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From: rayt@rtsl.demon.co.uk (Ray Turner)
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Subject: [386BSD] Install fp exception
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 17:16:34 +0000
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I just tried to install command from the 386BSD 0.1 boot disk onto
a oldish 40Mb disk and it dies with a floating point exception after
printing the disk details. Is this a know problem?

The machine is a Dell 300 (16Mhs 386 with 287 FPU).

Ray.

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Ray Turner                               Internet  : rayt@rtsl.demon.co.uk
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