Date:         Sun, 13 Sep 1998 10:48:14 -0700
Reply-To:     "Edward F. Tverdek" <tverdek@INTERACCESS.COM>
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From:         "Edward F. Tverdek" <tverdek@INTERACCESS.COM>
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Subject:      Re: GradPack 8.0 Installation Error
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Matt,
 
SPSS software requires a math coprocessor on your computer.  Not all
486 processors include them (there's something like an "sx" and "dx"
distinction that designates the presence or absence of one, though
I don't recall which is which).  It sounds like you don't have one,
since this message would be typical of such conditions.  The surest
way to confirm this would be to contact the manufacturer of your
computer with full model information so they can tell you a) whether
it had a math coprocessor when it left the factory and b) whether it
can be easily upgraded to include a one.  Other, more hardware-savvy
list contributors may be able to suggest some means of reading full
coprocessor information right off of the computer.
 
I hope this helps,
 
Ed Tverdek
 
 
Matt McGrievy wrote:
>
> Hi.  I've run into a problem trying to intstall graduate pack 8.0 for
> Windows and I was hoping someone could help.  I searched the list archive
> and I couldn't find anything related.  I'm trying to install 8.0 on an
> older Compaq 486/100 with 16MB of RAM (running Win95) and I keep getting
> the error, "This application requires a floating point processor." When I
> click ok, I get "Error - your system does not meet the minimum
> requirements to install SPSS.. setup aborting."  Is this message as dire
> as it sounds or is there a way to get around it?  I appreciate the help.
> Thanks,
>
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> Matthew McGrievy
> Graduate School of Library and Information Science
> University of Texas at Austin
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