I do a slackware 3.0 install, everything works well.  So far I've compiled
both 1.3.60, 1.3.66, and 1.3.67.  All aspects of the make, and install go
flawlessly.  After booting to the new kernel, 'top' will give a 'floating
point exception' as well as 'ps -u'.  These are the only commands that are
affected as far as I know.

I'm open to any suggestions anyone may have regarding this problem.

Also, if anyone is having problems installing ppp v2.2.0e, get the patch
from sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/Incoming.  It works.

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Compile and install procps-0.99.  This should solve your problem.

Later,
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: Compile and install procps-0.99.  This should solve your problem.

        where do i get procps-0.99?

        i looked on wcarchive and sunsite,
        but probably looked in the wrong
        directories...

        In kernels 1.3.53 and higher, top and ps -u are BROKEN! there's no way
around the problem, so what you'll need to do is upgrade your version of
procps to 0.99. It's available at tsx-11.mit.eu:/pub/linux/BETA/procps, or at
your neighbourhood SunSITE mirror.

                                                        BL.

As I understand it, Linus, Alan, et al changed the way the proc fs worked sometime in the 1.3.50's.  What you'll
have to do is get the procps-0.99 package from a sunsite mirror.  Try

        http://www.cc.gatech.edu/ftp/Linux/system/Status/ps/procps-0.99.tgz

There's also a procps-0.99a.tgz in the Incoming directory, not sure what's been fixed (or broken).

This should take care of the problem.
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