Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] gnomemeeting, netmeeting, lan and NAT

[Georgi Georgiev <chutz gg3 net>]

Chris Searle wrote:
> Truong <tphuong wol be> writes:
>
>
> > The lastest stable floppyfw-2.0.4 was released on 2002-12-10 and it was
> > build from the kernel 2.4.20. So you may use it safely with iptables
> > instead of the old ipchains. (I used floppyfw-1.9.10 with kernel 2.4.12,
> > released on 2001-10).
>
>
> I'd love to be able to move up - however - 2.4.x kernels need a maths
> co-processor (or at least that's the error I get) and this is an old
> old gateway 486 model. I did try this a few months back - can't recall
> which 2.4.x kernel it was - and it wouldn't boot.
>
> If you can tell me I'm wrong I'll be happy :-)
>
> Regards

There is an option in the kernel configuration called "Math emulation" in 
"Processor type and features" or CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION in autoconf.h.

The floppyfw kernel is probably released without that option, but it 
shouldn't be too hard to compile your own kernel with the coprocessor 
emulation enabled using the configuration from floppyfw as a template. 
Question is if the extra 66KB won't be a problem on the floppy.

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