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- From: N.J.Kettlewell@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Nigel J Kettlewell)
- Subject: Re: Announcement of Linux/68k 1.2.13pl5
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- Message-ID: <1996Jan25.161552.3231@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>
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- Organization: Department of Computer Science, Warwick University, England
- References: <s3s4tts1h9j.fsf@faui21j.informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 16:15:52 GMT
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- In article <s3s4tts1h9j.fsf@faui21j.informatik.uni-erlangen.de> Roman.Hodek@informatik.uni-erlangen.de writes:
- >
- >This announces the availability of version 1.2.13pl5 of Linux/68k. The
- >source and a precompiled kernel are in /pub/Linux/LOCAL/680x0 on
- >ftp.uni-erlangen.de and its mirrors.
-
- > - The Atari bootstrap sets (again) the FPU type to 68040 if the CPU
- > is a '040 and doesn't look at the _FPU cookie. This is necessary if
- > some FPU software under TOS sets the cookie to a wrong value (e.g.
- > 68882). The same applies for a '060 (if you have one :-) (myself)
- >
- > - Some code for the '060, but still incomplete (and totally
- > untested...):
- >
- > What I know to still be missing:
- >
- > o Integration of the MC68060SP ("software package", similar to the
- > MC68040FPSP)
-
- > [etc.]
-
- So if I were to download everything and install it on my a4000/060, would it
- actually work at all at the moment? Or is there still a lot of work to be
- done on the 060 code?
-
- I'd be happy to do some testing for you on the 060 stuff, if you like.
-
- Bye for now
- Nige
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