frank@westc.uucp (Frank J de Bruin) (01/12/91)
Hi I like to port Minix to run on a Sun Sparcstation. That is: as a user process under SunOS (how about Minix replacing SunOS :-). Before starting I want to know whether someone has done this already. Also, what is the best version (Amiga/PC/Atari/...) to start with? Frank
adrie@philica.ica.philips.nl (Adrie Koolen) (01/14/91)
In article <1991Jan11.160804.3812@westc.uucp> frank@westc.uucp (Frank J de Bruin) writes: >I like to port Minix to run on a Sun Sparcstation. That is: as a user >process under SunOS (how about Minix replacing SunOS :-). >Before starting I want to know whether someone has done this already. I've ported Minix to the SparcStation 1 (also the 1+ and IPC). It runs as a native operating system, NOT under SunOS! You can expect it to be released as an official Minix version in the course of this year. >Also, what is the best version (Amiga/PC/Atari/...) to start with? What can I say? The best version to start with is Minix-Sparc, of course. But you'll have to perform some tricks, used in the Mac version, as well, so I guess that you might also copy some pieces of Mac-Minix. Adrie Koolen (adrie@ica.philips.nl) Philips Innovation Centre Aachen