Foating point error when compiling Linux 1.3.76 ?

taylor cc (z6d41@tomserver.phys.ttu.edu)
Fri, 22 Mar 1996 00:15:02 -0600 (CST)

after doing a make mrproper then make config I get the following error
in make zImage for Linux 1.3.76 near the end:

----------snip----------

make[3]: *** [char.a] Floating point exception
make[3]: *** Deleting file `char.a'
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-1.3.76/drivers/char'
make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-1.3.76/drivers/char'
make[1]: *** [sub_dirs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-1.3.76/drivers/char'
make: *** [linuxsubdirs] Error 2

------snip-------

after this the prompt copmes up and if I type 'ls' with the -l option it
says:

Floating exception

I have 24megs of RAM and am on a Pentium 100mhz.

if more info is needed please tell me....

I got it to compile last night but when I typed make modules it screwed
up... I did not write down the errors though...
and since I can not get through with the make zImage I can not get to the
make modules again :(

-taylor cc