Wanted:387 SX

From: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Mon Oct 20 12:07:30 1997

> Due to massive amounts of caffeine & sleep deprivation, PG Manney said:
>
> >Whatever the coprocessor for the 386 SX was, does anyone have one?
> >
> >I heard that (at one time) there was a software emulator for a
> >coprocessor...anyone ever heard of it?
>
> Yup, and yup.
>
> 1) I have a couple co-processors -- make me an offer.
>
> 2) I saw several emulators, but the only one I found that actually worked
> well, the file was called "FRANKE87" and was German in origin. It actually
> fooled AutoCad 10 into believing there was a co-processor chip on my 386SX
> and actually did speed up FP instructions (measured with CheckIt).
Not. Autocad is processor heavy program and better unload that FP to
that coprocessor result in even powerful system when using the
suitable s/w like autocad.


>
> I may have a copy of it somewhere, but that's no guarantee, as my 386 has
> been sold for a coupla years now, and my P150+ doesn't need it. ;-)
>
> HTH,
> "Merch"
> --
> Roger Merchberger | Why does Hershey's put nutritional
> Programmer, NorthernWay | information on their candy bar wrappers
> zmerch_at_northernway.net | when there's no nutritional value within?
>
Oh, that reminds me, what is your speed rating on these chips?
I have another system that cantake one as well if the cost is cheap
and the area is US or Canada.

Take care.

Jason D.
Received on Mon Oct 20 1997 - 12:07:30 BST