peraino@gmu90x.gmu.edu (peraino) (02/27/90)
Greetings; Some 386 PC's seem to have a way to emulate the '387 with software. I have a ps/2 model 70, and am wondering how I could accomplish this. I realize that it would be slow, but I have a few packages that require the use of a coprocessor, which I don't have. If anyone could help me, please respond directly to me, since I don't normally read this group. Thanx much. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Peraino UUCP : uunet!pyrdc!gmu90x!peraino George Mason University INTERNET: peraino@gmuvax.gmu.edu UCIS, Thompson Hall, rm 2 <- BITNET : peraino@gmuvax 4400 University Drive \ PHONE : (703)-323-2549 Fairfax, VA 22030 \- Yeah, they put us in the basement, too. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bbesler@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Brent Besler) (02/28/90)
I have a shareware program called EM87 that does a pretty good job of 80x87 emulation. It only works on a 386/387. It runs software like a 8 Mhz 8088 on a 20 Mhz 386. For light duty applications it is OK, but Autocad 10 will lock it up with not to much trouble. Nothing really substitutes for a coprocessor for floating point intensive applications. Brent H. Besler