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I wonder why the 486 DX is supported but not the SX. How is the math coprocessing unit necessary for kernel and basic system tools?
by buttocks 3mo ago
I wonder why the 486 DX is supported but not the SX. How is the math coprocessing unit necessary for kernel and basic system tools?
- JSR_FDED 3mo agoThe distro would have to include FP emulation software for the 486 SX, which is a big chunk of code if a floppy disk is all you have to work with. Also, some system tools need FP support (like df).
- w84death 3mo agoexactly that: too complicated. also I got 486 DX2/66 as my first PC so I set that as a goal. Then checked how lower can I go. Also I only have 486 DX4 now to test on real hardware.
- iberator 3mo agoas far i remembered SX emulation adds 37kb to the kernel