[suse-sparc] install suse7.1 on 486sx

From: Rik Janssen (rik.janssen@ordina.institute.nl)
Date: Tue Sep 04 2001 - 06:42:48 PDT

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From: "Rik Janssen" <rik.janssen@ordina.institute.nl>
Subject: [suse-sparc] install suse7.1 on 486sx

    Hello,

    I try to install suse 7.1 on a very old intel 486sx, and every time I
    use the bootfloppies (created from the dvd) I get the message:
    "CPU:486
    No coprocessor found and no math emulation present
    Giving up"

    I understand this, but what is the problem? Why does linux need it
    anyway? I mean, window95 runs on this machine...

    Note that this machine was a present to me, so I don't know exactly what
    capacities it has. What I know, is that it has 8Mb.

    Thanks a lot,

    Rik Janssen

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    Rik D.T. Janssen (Rik.Janssen@ordina.institute.nl) 

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