lensu@lut.fi (Anssi Lensu) (05/03/91)
Hello everybody, Could someone who has been using Weitek coprocessors with SCO UNIX help me in configuring the processor. What do I need to do to use it in UNIX? Can it be used with normal UNIX programs or do I need a special compiler which can make Weitek specific code? Or is there some switch in cc to make it generate Weitek floating point code? I only changed the second parameter in /etc/conf/sdevice.d/weitek file's only line from N to Y which resulted in taking the driver to kernel. Should I also change some other files, or other fields in sdevice.d/weitek when I have a 3167/25 installed? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Anssi Lensu lensu@lut.fi
paulz@sco.COM (W. Paul Zola) (05/07/91)
In article <1991May03.093331.15473@lut.fi> lensu@lut.fi (Anssi Lensu) writes: } }Hello everybody, } }Could someone who has been using Weitek coprocessors with SCO UNIX help me }in configuring the processor. What do I need to do to use it in UNIX? }Can it be used with normal UNIX programs or do I need a special compiler }which can make Weitek specific code? } [deleted] The following article from the SCO Information Tools database should help with your problem. I'm posting because I think this may be of general interest. ################## cut here ################ cut here ################## Does SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2.0 support Weitek coprocessors? KEYWORDS: weitek coprocessor math 3.2.0 unix RELEASE: SCO UNIX System V/386 Operating System Release 3.2.0 PROBLEM: Does SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2.0 support Weitek coprocessors? Does the SCO XENIX System V Development System create code that utilizes them? SOLUTION: Yes, SCO UNIX does run binaries that were compiled to use a Weitek coprocessor. However, currently the SCO XENIX System V Development System does not have a way of creating code to use a Weitek. It is a feature under consideration for a future release. Thus, currently the Weitek coprocessor is only used by SCO UNIX if the program was a compiled by a product that will create Weitek code. In order for the Weitek chip to be recognized, one file needs to be edited in the following way: In the file /etc/conf/sdevice.d/weitek, there should be one line: weitek N 1 0 0 ... Change the "N" (for no) to a "Y" (for yes). Issue the following command to relink the UNIX kernel: cd /etc/conf/cf.d ./link_unix Answer "yes" when asked if this kernel should boot by default; answer "yes" again to rebuild the kernel environment. Reboot the machine; the Weitek chip will be recognized. ################## cut here ################ cut here ################## I hope this helps you with your problem. - Paul Zola Support Technical Lead, Operating System paulz@sco.COM Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose. - Emily Saliers DISCLAIMER: I speak for myself, and not for SCO.
lensu@lut.fi (Anssi Lensu) (05/08/91)
paulz@sco.COM (W. Paul Zola) writes: >The following article from the SCO Information Tools database should help >with your problem. I'm posting because I think this may be of general >interest. [deleted] Thank you very much for sending me the information. Anssi Lensu lensu@lut.fi