The LPSxx printers had the FPU, at least the LPS40, 20 and 32
as I was involved with those. The Turbo20 and lps32 had the Cvax
which had FPU.
Allison
-----Original Message-----
From: Carlini, Antonio <Antonio.Carlini_at_riverstonenet.com>
To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org' <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, November 12, 2001 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: VAX (Was: Cromemco landmarks)
>
> >Ethan Dicks wrote:
> >--- "Carlini, Antonio" <Antonio.Carlini_at_riverstonenet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes. But although there were part numbers
> >> produced for MicroVAX II CPU modules
> >> *without* the FPU, I don't think *any* were
> >> ever shipped.
> >
> >Not even for VAXeln?
>
> AFAIK, no M7606 modules shipped
> without an FPU. I don't have them handy but
> IIRC there were four part numbers, two
> with FPU and two without (the other
> "variable" was something like the
> manufacturer for the on-board memory or
> some such). None of the non-FPU
> parts shipped (I'm not sure whether
> any were built for testing).
>
> Other bits of kit almost certainly shipped
> without an FPU: for example, I've
> just had a look at some preliminary
> DEMSA schematics and I can see
> no FPU. I would expect that other
> "dedicated" kit (LPS printers,
> various X-terminals etc) also
> dispensed with the FPU if it
> was not necessary.
>
> Antonio
> arcarlini_at_iee.org
>
Received on Mon Nov 12 2001 - 12:03:43 GMT