overby@plains.NoDak.edu (Glen Overby) (04/02/91)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the comp.os.minix group, and the version posted last month. It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes without having to read the entire document. 38,40c38,40 < 3. But I've heard of this a newer version, 1.6.15. < Yes, that sort of exists; it is a mid-development beta release for the PC < (only) released to beta-testers. --- > 3. But I've heard of this a newer version, 1.6.11. > Yes, that sort of exists; it was a mid-development beta release for the PC > (only) released to beta-testers in mid-December. 88a89 > 96,98c97 < You need to get an upgrade kit from one of the archive sites; see the Minix < Information Sheet for a (supposedly) complete list of sites which archive < Minix-related bits. --- > You need to get an upgrade kit from one of the archive sites. 140,143d136 < 16. What's wrong with 'ps'? < You need to have a copy of the compiled kernel in /usr/src/kernel/kernel < for ps to read the namelist out of. Note that this MUST be the SAME kernel < that is booted. 147,152d139 < 17. How is the fork(2) system call implemented on the 68K processors < without a memory management unit? < This is done by shadowing. This is copying the memory around as long as < both child and parent proces do exist. Although this seems very expensive, < it is not because most processes exec(2) almost immediately after the < fork(). But most terminal emulators who fork() en keep running loose. 154,156d140 < 18. Is there also a 64k+64k limit for minix 68k & minix 386? < For minix 68k, there isn't. For minix 386 there isn't provided you use the < proper compiler (This means no ACK) 158,159d141 < 19. Does minix have Berkely job control? < No. Nor does it have its associated signals like SIGSTOP, SIGCONT etc. 161,163c143,163 < 20. Does minix support TCP/IP and NFS < No. TCP/IP does exist as an experimental package. NFS is a dream for many < ;-) -- Glen Overby <overby@plains.nodak.edu> uunet!plains!overby (UUCP) overby@plains (Bitnet)