[plug] Free CD linux - any good ?

[Mike Holland]

On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Simon Scott wrote:

> 	Isnt that the primary difference between a 386 SX and a 386 DX???
> DXs have FPUs???

> 	> Are you suggesting the 486's didn't have embedded FPU ?
> 
> 	No, he's suggesting the 386s didn't have embedded FPU.

Wow, memories. IIRC (and thats doubtful), the 80386 used an external FPU
called the 80387. Then the 486 came with built-in FPU, but the later 486SX
was a cut-down version, lacking an FPU.  Sound right?

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