PFS@cu.nih.gov (Paul F. Schulze) (03/21/91)
I was advised that MINIX might be an OS that would be of use to me. I've dabbled in the *nix area, but have had no serious applications. Now we are looking at some very serious applications that require a UNIX environment. I was told that MINIX might be a good way to introduce people who have never used a *nix system to one. So: A. Where can I obtain a copy of MINIX? B. What are the minimums and what are the nice-to-haves with respect to RAM, chip(286, 386, ???), disk space, etc? C. What type of documentation is provided, and available? D. Are there any books or other sources of information? E. What's involved in installation? F. Are the standard software packages available(eg we run WordPerfect under DOS)? G. Is there a "DOS box" that runs under MINIX so that we could run our DOS applications there? H. What tools come with MINIX? I. How's the support from the company(what is the company? guess that get's answered in A. above)? Thanks for info. Paul F Schulze PFS@NIHCU.BITNET National Institutes of Health "Now in 1962 on National Center for Research Resources on a 7090..." WW 8A-12 Bethesda, MD 20892 All opinions/statements are my own and definitely do not pertain to the views/policies/regulations/laws of the US Government.