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[Neo Sze Wee <neoszewee AT gmx.net>]

On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 01:38:14PM -0400, keesan2 AT cyberspace.org wrote:
> > > > I have tried the one from arachne website on a pdf file I received. It
> > > > does not work. This is what I get:
> > > > -------------------------------------------------
> > > > Exiting due to signal SIGNOFP
> > > > Coprocessor not available at eip=0003accc
> > > 
> > > Does your computer have a coprocessor?
> > 
> > How do you know?
> > 
> > What if I do not have?
> 
> I think this error message is implying that pdftotext needs a math
> coprocessor.
> 
> We use another diagnostic program (for DOS) called syschk.  You can find
> it online somewhere.  It is shareware.  Type syschk and it gives you a
> page of general information about your computer.  The first line for
> my pentium 166 reads:
> 
> CPU:  Intel Pentium with       FPU:  Internal      
> 
> FPU is the coprocessor.  If it says something like none, you don't have a
> math coprocessor.  Do you have a 486SX?

Yes.

In fact, some of the linux kernel I download from the net will complain
that I have not math and cpu coprocessor, if this is any help.

> 
> It then tells you speed, ROM date, memory, etc.  Do not trust the video
> memory number.   I just noticed this computer has a VESA 2.0 video card so
> I can try Xvesa from JP.

I have used whatvga for dos and I see there is some sort of Vesa
support. I vaguely remember it is Vesa 0.7. I suppose if this is true I
will not be able to use Xvesa or miniX.

> 
> > > 
> > > Do you have cwsdpmi.exe on the path?
> > 
> > Yes. In the same directory. The useful thing I can do is "pdftotext /?".
> 
> 
> Try pdftotext on a computer that you know has a math coprocessor.

Why does a computer need a math coprocessor?

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