From: <TJR122@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject: TECH: REND386 and the 486DX
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 12:43:13 EST
Organization: Penn State University


Ok...I've been playing again.  I have 2 questions that I'd like you to
kick around for a while.  First of all, REND386 only runs ALMOST twice
as fast on my 486/50DX as it does on my 486/25SX.  It's obviously not
using the 50DX to it's fullest potential (on the benchmark program 'Checkit'
the 25SX scores 226K drystones (math speed), the 50DX scores 8200K drystones
...now do you see what I mean?  How can I get it to use the coprocessor's
instruction set?  Can I recompile it differently to get it to do so?

And second...does anybody know ANYTHING about the VAX system (I know
NOTHING about Vax...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING) ...I have an opportunity to
get one that's about 6 years old...can I use it for anything? (i.e.
networked with my 486's to take care of some aspect of VR?)

The info will be appreciated.  Thanx.

Tom Rusnock - tjr122@psuvm.psu.edu