kernel issues.

[Andrew]

Martijn van Oosterhout wrote:

>Looks like a problem with the co-processor. Have you set the CPU type to 386
>and compiled in math-emulation?
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--- Yep - I have tried it with the following types -
386, 586, 686, and Cyrix :) - all with math-emulation
Any more ideas? :)

Looking at some notes in the the kernel config - if I pas "no387" - will 
that skip the kernel looking for this part?

Thanks,
            Andrew.


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>On Sun, Sep 08, 2002 at 06:16:30PM +1000, Andrew wrote:
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>>Hi All,
>>           I am doing a favour for a friend - setting up a ftp server 
>>for him.  Obviously I am using Linux for stability and security (and $$$ 
>>factor as well...).    The hardware he is using is a 'mini-pc' - 
>>something about 20-25cm long, 14cm wide, and 10cm high (pretty small) 
>>it's running a 300Mhz Cyrix Geode cpu (well, that is what the bios 
>>says/kernel says on startup).  I installed the OS to the HDD (laptop 
>>sytle small ide connectors) - on my normal desktop machine...this worked 
>>well.  I then transfered the HDD to the small computer - booted - LILO 
>>came up fine, but early on into the kernel boot - I get the following 
>>message...
>>
>>"checking 386/387 coupling.....invalid operand 0000"
>>eventually it comes up with "387 failed - trying to reset"
>>
>>I built some kernels with differening CPU support (cyrix III, 586... 
>>etc) - but all give the same message :(
>>
>>Does anyone know where I can get a pre-compiled kernel that solves my 
>>problems? or can suggest another solution?
>>
>>I asked my friend google, but couldn't find anything specific to this :)
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>             Andrew.
>>
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