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>I just got demo derby off the PC Gamers disc, went to load it and it told
>me it was searching for a FPU co-processor.  Any one have an idea what this
>is...cuz I don't seem to have one.

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>MC> Subject: Re: Demo Derby
>MC> Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 03:06:14 GMT
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>MC> >I just got demo derby off the PC Gamers disc, went to load it and it told
>MC> >me it was searching for a FPU co-processor.  Any one have an idea what
>MC> this
>MC> >is...cuz I don't seem to have one.
>MC>
>MC> Math coprocessor.  Found in Pentiums and 486DX chips.  You probably
>MC> have a 486SX or some brand 486 that doesn't include a math
>MC> coprocessor.  You'll have to buy one to play the game apparently.
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>Well I do believe a 486DX2 50 does have a math co-processor (at least
>that's what I remember)  and MSD says there's one there too.  
>but it was asking for an  FPU