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Re: Modernizing a Macintosh LC III



If the CPU has this mask set then FPU emulation isn't a viable solution.
You really need to get a 68040 chip (or a 68LC040 chip without the bug).
See http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/docs/faq.php#sec-4.5

The CPU reads:

MC68030FE25B
04D66C
QEAN9239
MALAYSIA

'030 CPUs don't have floating point exception bugs. It'll work with an emulated FPU.

On the other hand, if you plan to use it a lot, you could search eBay or elsewhere for an LC Ethernet card. Many have FPU sockets and can be had for $20 or less. A quick search for 68882 shows many PLCC versions for less than $10.

John


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