Do Amiga libraries support 68000/68881?

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From: Ken Laprade
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1989 20:08

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This is mentioned in the README file of the LUCAS distribution:
	It should be noted that when the 68020-68881 pair is 
	installed the new IEEE math libraries which support the 
	68881 are used for floating-point transparently.

Do the new IEEE math libraries also support the use of a 68000-68881
combination?  If so, what address must the 68881 be located at (there
is no coprocessor space in the 68000)?  Does the Amiga check for a
68881 automatically on bootup?  If not, what is required to tell it
there is one there?

Thanks for any help.

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Ken Laprade			ARPA: laprade@trantor.harris-atd.com
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