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Re: Divide error

Jed Brewer wrote:

Hey i realize this is for physics..but does anyone know what a divide
error is on an ibm when it is in the process of booting? It flashes
during the boot process but i cant seem to find anything wrong when its
running.
This is a guess. But the early Pentium chips had a bug in the integer
divide instruction. It gave wrong results in certain cases. You should
consult the manfacturer of your PC. If this is due to an early faulty
chip, I would assume they will replace the processor for free.