--- gforth/configure.in	1999/10/30 15:48:16	1.57
+++ gforth/configure.in	2000/04/29 21:12:14	1.59
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ case "$host_cpu" in
 		if test "${enable_direct_threaded+set}" = "" \
 			-a "${enable_indirect_threaded+set}" = ""
 		then
-			echo "Using direct threaded code on PPro/Pentium II"
+			echo "Using direct threaded code on Athlon/PPro/Pentium II/Pentium III"
 			AC_DEFINE(DIRECT_THREADED)
 		fi
 		;;
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ case "$host_cpu" in
 		;;
 	alpha*)
 		machine=alpha
+		#full IEEE FP support for more uniformity across platforms:
+		CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mieee"
 		;;
 	power*)
 		machine=power