old MAC's - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Oct 2000

...
  Speaking of
PB's, I might be inheriting an '040 520c soon. 8.1 does run
on the 040, yes? Does anyone have personal experience (not "Apple claims
it does")?  
 Like the LC475, my 520c has the 68LC040 processor, not the full 68040 - I 
 assume your situation is the same. If I'm wrong, we can set about 
 installing BSD. Linux will also run on this machine, but from what I read, 
...
  the FPU emulation is not reliable yet. 
Some of the LC models (e.g. the Quadra 605) have an expansion slot
into which you can put either a NIC or a FPU card.

I have a couple of the FPU cards, although I may not still have
the docs. I'd be willing to part with them for US$20 each.

Regards,
-dq