HELP! no floating point with 486

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From: Paul Trouton
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 10:09

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Please help. I am using Linux and gcc. I also have dbg and xxxdbg. My problem is this
I have a program that uses doubles, I can compile the code, but when I run the
program it crashes giving the error
program received signal 8, floating point exception error

When I got my setup it said

HOSTTYPE=i386

I am running Linux on a 486DX/33, it was installed on this machine.

I am certain that the program core's because it cannot use the maths co-pro on the 486, because it is in i386 mode.

How can I fix this, how can I set the HOSTTYPE to 486.

Also where can I get PS docs for gcc, dbg and xxxdbg, or even books on these programs.

I have tried everything, but nothing helps. Please help. ASAP.

Thanks in advance Paul...

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