Re: PENTIUM BUG: PURITY TEST (UUENCODED BINARY)

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From: Luc Bauwens
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 03:39

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In article <784842885snz@ncc1701.demon.co.uk> STeve@ncc1701.demon.co.uk writes:
>
>This is a Pentium or better cpu, with full CPUID support:
>Vendor id = "GenuineIntel"
>Make = 05, stepping = 01, model = 02
>It has the FDIV bug!
>(1.0/824633702449.0)*824633702449.0 is not equal to 1.0!
>
>Gateway 2000 P5-90 purchased end of September '94.
>
>Perhaps Intel will monitor this group (comp.sys.intel) and contact
>those who respond with the FDIV bug.
 
And do what?  Offer you money to keep your mouth shut?  Or menace to
sue you for slander/libel if you don't :-)?

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From: bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens)
Subject: Re: PENTIUM BUG: PURITY TEST (UUENCODED BINARY)
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Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 03:39:57 GMT
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