hi Mike,

 * Re:
   to   Brian Converse
 MB> Yes, there are direct FPU instructions for all of these things.  I
 MB> don't actually know how the FPU does them, but it does them awfully
 MB> quickly.  In addition, the FPU can be sent off to do a calculation
 MB> while the main thread of execution continues, and a good optimizing
 MB> compiler can take enormous advantage of this in a practical program.

What FPU?  My 386 doesn't have one...  How good is OS/2s emulator in doing
this stuff?

regards,
         hugo