broman@cod.UUCP (Vincent P. Broman) (06/18/87)
Here is the current list of hardware compatible/incompatible with Minix. Please report corrections and updates to broman@bugs.nosc.mil , particularly if you reported harddisk problems that were fixed with posted code. This list and archived news articles are available by anonymous FTP at bugs.nosc.mil or by requests sent to minix-server@nosc.mil . E.g. on unix: % mail minix-server@nosc.mil Subject: request reply-to: yourname@yourhost.yourdomain send help send compatibility EOF % Computer info source MINIX runs? HD runs? --------- ----------- ----------- -------- AMT-ATjr darren@ethos.uucp yes ARC Turbo XT clone m692040@sdsu.uucp yes AT&T 6300 dklann@marque.uucp yes no AT&T 6300 jcs@chinet.uucp yes yes with fix of go ATronics AT clone hubble@cae780.uucp yes ATronics XT clone dhb@bek-mc.caltech.edu yes yes w/ fix Aerocomp Clone rmtodd@uokmax.uucp yes no Amstrad steve@warwick.uucp yes no BIOS silent partner ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Commodore PC-10 II ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Compaq 386 ast@cs.vu.nl no Compaq DeskPro walker@xanth.uucp yes Compaq DeskPro 286 walker@xanth.uucp yes Compaq Portable cavender@drivax.uucp yes yes w/fix Compaq Portable II foster@beno.css.gov yes Computer Classfd ST/286 myxm@lanl.gov yes Corona PC-400 dtinker@utoronto.bitnet yes Corona PC-400 janet@unrvax.uucp no (see below) Epson Equity 3 ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Faraday motherboard jallen@netxcom.uucp yes Ferranti PC860/XT lyo@uk.ac.newcastle.cheviot yes yes w/ fix GRID GridCase 3 steven@cwi.nl yes Honeywell AP ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes HP Vectra eric@unmvax.unm.edu no IBM PC ganesh@utah-cs.uucp yes IBM PC-AT @6MHz ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes IBM PC-AT @8MHz ast@cs.vu.nl yes no IBM PC-XT ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes 10Mb IBM PC-XT-286 ast@cs.vu.nl yes no IBM PC Convertible bdale@winfree.uucp no IBS system 2000 sbanner1@sol.uvic.cdn yes yes w/ fix IMC XT, 8MHz V20, beugel@klipper.cs.vu.nl yes ITT XTRA ast@cs.vu.nl yes Kaypro 286i (AT) comp13@tjalk.cs.vu.nl yes Kaypro PC ken@driwash.uucp yes Leading Edge clone ganesh@utah-cs.uucp yes Leading Edge models M&D wegrzyn@cdx39.uucp yes Leading Edge MP-1673 wjc@eddie.mit.edu yes no NCR PC8 ast@cs.vu.nl yes no Samsung clone ganesh@utah-cs.uucp yes SEFCO AT Clone dhb@bek-mc.caltech.edu yes yes? Shitel ast@cs.vu.nl no Tandy 1000 kimery@wdl1.uucp no Tandy 1000SX,1000EX john@moncol.uucp no Tandy 1000 johnc@mia.uucp yes w/fix yes w/fix Tandy 1200 modified bdale@winfree.uucp yes Televideo Telenix 286 ast@cs.vu.nl yes Toshiba T1100+ bdale@winfree.uucp yes Toshiba T1100+ stuart@bms-at.uucp yes Unisys micro IT ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes Unnamed Asian Clone arthur@ubu.uucp yes Xerox 6085 PC emulator lindsay@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk yes yes XT-2000 clone subelman@ttidca.tti.com yes Zenith 150 n0ano@wldrdg.uucp yes no Zenith Z-151 zemon@felix.uucp yes yes w/ fix Zenith 181 bdale@winfree.uucp yes Zenith Z-248 (AT) ast@cs.vu.nl yes yes (20 Mb) Disks Info source Comment ----------- ----------- ------- Adaptec 2002/Rodime bdale@winfree.uucp works with fix of n0ano@wldrdg Data Technology Corp ast@cs.vu.nl AT controller; works DTC-5150BX HDC lyo@uk.ac.newcastle.cheviot runs with fix Everex AT compat HD myxm@lanl.gov HD troubles Maynard Corp Hard Card ganesh@utah-cs.uucp not compat Seagate 4026, IBM Ctrlr sheu@gitpyr.gatech.edu runs with fix of hubble@cae780 Seagate ST4906 80Mb HD hubble@cae780.uucp yes with posted fix WD 1002S-WX2 HDC, ST225, go@orstcs.uucp runs with posted fix WD 1002A-WX1 HDC, Rodine 204, bdale@winfree.uucp runs with fix of n0ano@wldrdg WD 1002/ST225 HD albery@ncoast.uucp won't run yet WD 1003-WA3 FDC comp13@tjalk.cs.vu.nl runs with posted fix Xebec HDC 20Mb disk arthur@warwick.uucp works, but hd <3Mb only Xebec HDC, 10Mb HD m692040@sdsu.uucp runs if minix on 1st partition Z150 Hard Disk n0ano@wldrdg.uucp works with posted fix Bernoulli disk acharya@sbcs has problems doing mkfs thereon Toshiba T1100+ 720K stuart@bms-at.uucp supported by posted fixes AT&T 6300 Floppies ast@cs.vu.nl supported by posted mod Video cards Info source Comment ----------- ----------- ------- Corona PC-400 own display janet@unrvax.uucp cursor stuck, scrolls wrong. CT-6040S mono-graphics go@orstcs.uucp support by posted fix EGA video ast@cs.vu.nl not working, fixes suggested (EGA) NEC GB-1 vizard@dartvax scroll fix unsuccessful also PGC sheu@gitpyr.gatech.edu fine Sigma Designs Color 400 bc@njitsc1.uucp incompat, causes NMIs Tecmar Graphics Master sbanner1@sol.uvic.cdn CGA emul probs like EGA Toshiba T1100+ display stuart@bms-at.uucp scroll problem, mod posted Printers Info source Comment --------- ----------- ------- Epson FX-80 prtr arthur@warwick.uucp unreliable prtr driver printer MSDOS ok, Minix not, dlong@sdsu.uucp supported by posted fix. Other boards Info source Comment --------- ----------- ------- AST Six Pack Clock tsp@killer.uucp support by posted code AST Six Pack Premium go@orstcs.uucp clock code posted ... MegaPlus diamant@hpfclp.hp.com simpler clock code posted MCT multi-IO card myxm@lanl.gov code for clock setting posted Multi-IO card/AMT-ATjr darren@ethos.uucp none of above clock code worked CompuAdd MFC cavender@drivax.uucp myxm's clock code worked Alpha Micro Videotrax zemon@felix.uucp board is inimical Vincent Broman, code 632, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA 92152, USA Phone: +1 619 225 2365 Internet: broman@nosc.mil Uucp: sdcsvax!nosc!broman
allan@dhw68k.cts.com (Alan Perry) (01/19/89)
Here is the latest and greatest (and my first) Minix compatibility list. The next one should be reformatted to include Minix Version 1.3 and Minix for the Atari ST. Be sure to send any additions/corrections to me at one of the supplied addresses. -------------------------------- cut here ------------------------------------- ==================================================== M I N I X P C C O M P A T I B I L I T Y S H E E T ==================================================== This version dates 19 January 1989 ==================================================== SW = SoftWare, HD = HardDisk, yes = vanilla version runs, no = not yes, fix = works with some fix(posted or not), hotboot = works if warm boot. u = unknown ( yet ) [ do something about it, send the editor email ]. '*' in "editor choice of column" means that the respondent did not indicate whether his/her information applied to 1.1 or 1.2, or that information got lost and the editor inserted the information into the column he deemed most appropiate. It may be the wrong column however, so be warned. Version 1.0 is the version in the book. MINIX 1.1 is the oldest you may have and the differences are minor. V1.2 is available from Prentice-Hall. V1.3 exists and should be available from Prentice-Hall in early March. A last note : send any additions or comments you may have to -- Alan F. Perry, 3904 S. Flower St #B, Santa Ana, CA 92707, USA Phone: +1 714 380 3410 Internet: allan@dhw68k.cts.com Uucp: felix!dhw68k!allan COMPUTER MINIX 1.1 editor MINIX 1.2 INFO SOURCE ---------------------- --------- choice --------- ----------- SW HD of SW HD column Acel 1100 u u * fix yes [dono] ALR Dart yes yes u u [allan] AMT-ATjr u u * yes u [darren] AMT 386 no u * u u [wes] ARC Turbo XT yes fix yes fix [mullen] AST 286 u u yes yes [dlawyer] Atari ST separate version 1.1 now released [ast] AT&T 6300 u u yes no [pechter] AT&T 6300 u u * yes fix [jcs] AT&T 6300+ yes fix yes fix [kav] AT&T 6300+ w/ 1.2Mb flp u u * fix u [kav] AT&T 6312 WGS u u yes u [jimj] AT&T 6312 WGS y u u u [gopi] ATronics AT u u * yes u [hubble] ATronics XT u u * yes fix [dhb] Acer 1100 no u * u u [wes] Aerocomp yes no yes yes [rmtodd] American XT/UNITRON mbd u u yes no [rende] Amiga 1000/Sidecar u u * yes u [becker] Ampro LittleBoard/PC yes u yes y [mark-geisert] Amstrad u u * yes no [steve] Amstrad Portable yes u u u [rj] BIOS silent partner yes yes u u [ast] Bullet 286 XT yes no yes yes [hgm] CAF Turbo College u u * yes fix [megevand] Columbia MPC yes no u u [allan] Commodore PC-10 I no u * u u [henkp] Commodore PC-10 II u u * yes yes [ast] Commodore PC-40 u u * yes u [henkp] Compaq 386 no u u u [ast] Compaq DeskPro u u * yes u [walker] Compaq DeskPro 286 u u * yes u [walker] Compaq DeskPro 286 (CDC HD) u u yes no [jps] Compaq Portable u u * yes fix [cavender] Compaq Portable 2 no u u u [ast] Compaq Portable II u u * yes u [foster] CompuAdd Std 286/10 yes yes yes yes [edhall] Computer Classfd ST/286 u u * yes u [myxm] Corona PC-400 u u * yes u [dtinker] Corona PC-400 no u yes u [broman] Datavue Spark Portable u u * yes u [tcoram] DEC VAXmate u u yes u [bengtb] Deltagold PC u u * yes yes [bogartc] DSC-Turbo (AT) u u yes yes [lmjm] DTK mothrbd @8MHz w/V20 u u * yes u [ncoverby] ELT mthrbrd (10Mhz AT) u u * yes yes [glenn] Epson Equity II u u * yes u [ppychin] Epson Equity 3 yes yes u u [ast] Epson Equity 3 u u yes u [hysell] Epson PC AX yes u yes u [chang] Faraday motherboard u u * yes u [jallen] Ferranti PC860/XT u u * yes fix [jel] Fountain AT yes yes yes yes [mclean] GRiD GridCase 3 u u * yes u [steven] Honeywell AP yes yes u u [ast] HP Vectra no u * u u [eric] IBM AT-339 u u yes yes [hysell] IBM PC u u * yes u [ganesh] IBM PC/AT @6MHz yes yes u u [ast] IBM PC/AT @8MHz yes no u u [ast] IBM PC/AT @8MHz,Core HD u u yes yes [motti] IBM PC/XT 1OM HD yes yes yes yes [ast] IBM PC/XT-286 yes no u u [ast] IBM PC Convertible no u * u u [bdale] IBM PS/2 various no no u u [rj] IBM PS/2 mod50 u u no no [ast] IBS system 2000 u u * yes fix [sbanner1] IMC XT, 8MHz V20 yes u yes u [beugel] Intel iSBC 386AT fix fix yes yes [jds] ITT XTRA u u * yes u [ast] ITT XTRA yes fix u u [allbery] ITT XTRA Prof 700 no u * u u [c0033003] Jameco JE-1003 AT Board u u yes yes [roskos] Jameco JE-2009 (mini-AT)yes u yes yes [jnall] Kaypro 286i u u * yes u [comp13] Kaypro PC u u * yes u [ken] Leading Edge u u * yes u [ganesh] Leading Edge models M&D u u * yes u [wegrzyn] Leading Edge MP-1673 u u * yes no [wjc] Leading Edge model D u u * no u [comberiati] Leading Edge Model D n n u u [gopi] Leading Edge D2 u u hotboot u [darylm] Multitech ACCEL 900 u u * yes no [twaites] NCR PC8 yes no u u [ast] NCR PC-8, Wren 1 HD yes u yes u [tdavis] NEC APC IV, Rev A BIOS no u * u u [wes] NEC APC IV, Rev B BIOS u u * yes u [wes] Nokia ASC u u yes yes [nispa] Olivetti M24 u u * yes fix [vanderpol] Osborne 6T u u * yes yes [nispa] PC's Limited Turbo PC u u yes yes [sullivan] PC's Limited 286 8MHz yes yes u u [b_badger] Philips P3101 PC yes fix u u [willy] Samsung u u * yes u [ganesh] Samsung 3001 AT yes u u u [kaminski] Sancom AT clone yes u yes yes [nick] SEFCO AT yes yes u u [dhb] Shitel no u u u [ast] Sun IPC yes u u u [paula] Tandon PCA20 u u * yes yes [henkp] Tandy 1000 no u * u u [kimery] Tandy 1000SX,1000EX no u * u u [john] Tandy 1000 u u * fix fix [johnc] Tandy 1200 modified u u * yes u [bdale] Tandy 3000HD w/DGDA no yes yes yes [boehmr] Televideo AT @8MHz u u yes no [corley] Televideo Telenix 286 yes no u u [ast] Toshiba T1100+ u u * yes u [bdale] Toshiba T1100+ u u * yes u [stuart] Tulip Compact II yes u yes u [chang] Unisys PC-IT yes yes u u [allan] Unisys micro IT yes yes u u [ast] Unisys PW2 850 n n u u [allan] Unnamed Asian Clone u u * yes u [arthur@u] Victor Champion (V30) yes fix yes fix [clark] Victor V286 u u * yes Win Labs Turbo-AT u u fix yes [roskos] Wyse 2108 AT u u yes yes [s1h] Wyse 2112 AT u u yes yes [s1h] Xerox 6085 PC emulator u u * yes yes [lindsay] XT-2000 u u * yes u [subelman] Zenith Z-148 yes u yes u [rwberry] Zenith Z-151 u u * yes fix [zemon] Zenith Z-158 yes yes yes yes [rwberry] Zenith 181 u u * yes u [bdale] Zenith Z181-93 yes u * u u [parson] Zenith Z-248 yes u yes u [rwberry] Zenith Z-248 20 M HD u u yes yes [ast] Zenith Z-386 u u yes yes [cs002] Video card Comment Source ---------- ------- ------ ATI EGA Wonder fine [megevand] AST EGA, color monitor v1.2&3 scroll ok [dlawyer] AST EGA, mono monitor v1.2 scroll only w/ Herc emul [dlawyer] Corona PC-400 own display cannot curse or scroll in v1.1 [broman] Corona PC-400 own display v1.2 software scrolling ok [broman] CT-6040S mono-graphics support by posted fix [go] EGA video not working, fixes suggested [ast] (EGA) NEC GB-1 scroll fix unsuccessful also [vizard] Hercules scrolling problems [mike] Hercules compat on IMC clone v1.2 fine [beugel] MonoGraphics MG-150 v1.1 & v1.2 fine [edhall] PGC fine [sheu] Persyst BOB v1.1 & v1.2 & v1.3b fine. [mullen] Sigma Designs Color 400 incompatible, causes NMIs [bc] Tandy Deluxe Graphics Dis.Adap. needs v1.2 softscroll like EGA [boehmr] Tecmar Color Card problems like EGA. (v1.1,1.2) [jss] Tecmar Graphics Master CGA emul probs like EGA [sbanner1] Toshiba T1100+ display scroll problem, mod posted [stuart] Video 7 on IBM AT screen blanks periodically [cline] Wyse WY-440 EGA v1.2 fine [s1h] Disks Comment Source ----- ------- ------ Adaptec 2002/Rodime with fix of [n0ano] [bdale] Adaptec ACB2072 HDC v1.1 no [wtoomey] Adaptec 2070A RLL HDC v1.2 with his mods [backstro] BMS 100 HD on Atari v1.1 fine [wheels] Data Technology Corp AT controller; works [ast] DTC-5150BX HDC runs with fix [jel] DTC-5150CX HDC v1.2 wont fsck [werner] DTC-5150CRH HDC/ST-251 v1.2 misunderstands partitions [usadacs] DTC-5287 AT-RLL HDC v1.2 wont fsck [bdale] Everex AT compat HD HD troubles [myxm] HC-100 C2 HDC/ST-125 v1.2 wont work [nick] HardCard 20 v1.2 ok [dcd] IBM PS/2 Mod 50 HD v1.3 and controller incompat [allbery] Jameco JE1046 HDC/ST 251 HD v1.2 ok [jnall] LCS-6210 HDC v1.1&v1.2 wont run it [y85] Maynard Corp Hard Card v1.1 not compat [ganesh] Miniscribe 3012/Philips DCM had to write own driver [willy] Miniscribe 3650/WD1003-WA2 HDC v1.1&v1.2 ok, (fix fsck hd cnt) [edhall] Mod.Circ.Tech. AT/FH controller floppy and wini both work [roskos] NEC D5126 HDU runs with own fix on Oliv-M24 [vanderpol] NCL HDC on AT unexpected traps [esc1319] NCL HDC runs only with sketched fix. [ptk] Omti 5527 RLL on ST238 yes with fix not posted [megevand] SCSI controller on an AT not supported in v1.2 [verheij] Seagate 216/ OMTI5510 HDC v1.2 cant handle #heads=2 [rende] Seagate 4026, IBM Ctrlr runs with fix of [hubble] [shue] Seagate ST4096 80Mb HD v1.1&v1.2 only w/ his fix [hubble] Soft Innov. Triang. on Atari v1.1 cannot read this HD [messenger] ST238R/ST11R RLL HDC ran with fixes from UseNet [willy] Supra HD on Atari v1.1, some can, some can't Tandon Tm262 20Mb+WDCtl ok for 10Mb only [sas] WD 1002S-WX2 HDC, ST225 runs with posted fix [go] WD 1002A-WX1 HDC, Rodine 204 runs with fix of [n0ano] [bdale] WD 1002/ST225 HD v1.1 runs given diff HD params [allbery] WD 1003-WA2 HDC/CDC 94205-51 HD v1.2 runs fine. [s1h] WD 1003-WA3 FDC runs with posted fix [comp13] WD 27-X/ ST238R HD v1.2 trouble reading 2d partn. [broman] WD controllers supported by v1.2 kernel. [ast] Xebec HDC 20Mb disk works,but hd <3Mb only [arthur@w] Xebec HDC, 10Mb HD v1.1&1.2 need fix unless on 1st part. [mullen] Z150 Hard Disk works with posted fix [n0ano] Bernoulli disk has problems doing mkfs thereon [acharya] Toshiba T1100+ 720K supported by posted fixes [stuart] AT&T 6300 Floppies supported by posted mod [ast] Printer Comment Source ------- ------- ------ Epson FX-80 prtr unreliable prtr driver v1.1 [arthur@w] printer MSDOS ok, Minix not supported by posted fix. [dlong] Panasonic 1091 v1.3b only loses chars [mullen] Seikosha SP1200AI bitnet wont work properly [megevand] many printers drop characters with v1.3 various Other boards Comment Source ------------ ------- ------ AST Six Pack Clock support by posted code [tsp] AST Six Pack Premium clock code posted [go] AST MegaPlus simpler clock code posted [diamant] MCT multi-IO card code for clock setting posted [myxm] Multi-IO card/AMT-ATjr none of above clock code worked [darren] CompuAdd MFC [myxm]'s clock code worked [cavender] CAF multi-IO card posted(?) clock code [megevand] Quadram Quadboard clock driver posted [bunda] Alpha Micro Videotrax board is inimical [zemon] Zenith Z181-93 keyboard FN keys and keypad dont work [parson] Who's who ? ----------- [acharya] acharya@sbcs [allan] allan@dhw68k.cts.com [allbery] allbery%ncoast@hal.cwru.edu [arthur@u] arthur@ubu.uucp [arthur@w] arthur@warwick.uucp [ast] ast@cs.vu.nl [backstro] backstro@silver.bacs.indiana.edu [bc] bc@njitsc1.uucp [bdale] bdale@winfree.uucp [becker] becker@humber.bitnet [bengtb] bengtb@erix.se [beugel] beugel@cs.vu.nl [boehmr] boehmr@unioncs.uucp [bogartc] bogartc@handel.cs.colostate.edu [broman] broman@nosc.mil [bunda] bunda@cs.utexas.edu [b_badger] b_badger@unhh.bitnet [c0033003] c0033003@dbstu1.bitnet [cavender] cavender@drivax.uucp [chang] chang@philtis.uucp [clark] clark@ttidca.tti.com [cline] cline@pnet01.cts.com [comberiati] comberiati@cpesac.uucp [comp13] comp13@tjalk.cs.vu.nl [corley] corley@cs.rochester.edu [cs002] cs002@unocss.uucp [d88mj] d88mj@efj.lth.se [darren] darren@ethos.uucp [darylm] darylm@illian.uucp [dcd] dcd@tc.fluke.com [dhb] dhb@bek-mc.caltech.edu [diamant] diamant@hpfclp.hp.com [dlawyer] dlawyer@balboa.eng.uci.edu [dlong] dlong@sdsu.uucp [dono] dono@killer.dallas.tx.us [dtinker] dtinker@utoronto.bitnet [edhall] edhall@rand.org [eric] eric@unmvax.unm.edu [esc1319] esc1319@ddaesa10.bitnet [foster] foster@beno.css.gov [ganesh] ganesh@utah-cs.uucp [glenn] glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz [mark-geisert] mark-geisert%ladc@bco-multics.hbi.honeywell.com [go] go@orstcs.uucp [gopi] gopi@ihlpa [henkp] henkp@nikhefk.uucp [hgm] hgm@lanl.gov [hubble] hubble@cae780.uucp [hysell] hysell@kodak.uucp [jallen] jallen@netxcom.uucp [jcs] jcs@chinet.uucp [jds] jds@mimsy.umd.edu [jel] jel@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk [jimj] jimj@iwtjj.att.com [jnall] jnall@fsu.bitnet [johnc] johnc@mia.uucp [john] john@moncol.uucp [jps] jps@cup.portal.com [jss] jss@sun.com [kaminski] v050ky8g@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu [kav] kav@ihlpa.att.com [ken] ken@driwash.uucp [kimery] kimery@wdl1.uucp [lindsay] lindsay@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk [lmjm] lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk lmjm@icdoc.uucp [mullen] mullen@sdsu.uucp [mclean] mclean@think.com [megevand] megevand@cgeuge54.bitnet [messenger] Hugh_Messenger.EuroPARC@xerox.com [mike] mike@bnr-vpa.arpa [motti] motti@ocsmd.uu.net [myxm] myxm@lanl.gov [n0ano] n0ano@wldrdg.uucp [ncoverby] ncoverby@ndsuvax.uucp [nick] nick@nswitgould.oz [nispa] nispa@hutcs.hut.fi [parson] rap@carleton.bitnet [paula] paula@bcsaic.uucp [pechter] pechter@dasys1.uucp [ppuchin] ppychin@orchid.waterloo.edu [ptk] ptk@hutcs.hut.fi [rende] car@pte.uucp [rj] rj@cs.glasgow.ac.uk [rmtodd] rmtodd@uokmax.uucp [roskos] roskos@csed-1.uucp or roskos@dockmaster.arpa [rwberry] rwberry@hubcap.clemson.edu [s1h] s1h@sppy00.uucp [sas] sas@bcd-dyn.uucp [sbanner1] sbanner1@sol.uvic.cdn [sheu] sheu@gitpyr.gatech.edu [steven] steven@cwi.nl [steve] steve@warwick.uucp [stuart] stuart@bms-at.uucp [subelman] subelman@ttidca.tti.com [sullivan] sullivan@marge.math.binghamton.edu [tcoram] tcoram@udcvax.bitnet [tdavis] tdavis@enlog.wichita.ncr.com [tsp] tsp@killer.uucp [twaites] twaites@sicom.uucp [usadacs] usadacs@simtel20.army.mil [vanderpol] vanderpol@amolf.nl [verheij] vrh@mh_co2.mh.nl [vizard] vizard@dartvax [walker] walker@xanth.uucp [wegrzyn] wegrzyn@cdx39.uucp [werner] werner@nikhefk.uucp [wes] wes@obie.uucp [wheels] wheels@mks.uucp [willy] willy@idca.tds.philips.nl [wjc] wjc@eddie.mit.edu [wtoomey] wtoomey@gara.une.oz [y85] y85.b-jansson@linus.liu.se [zemon] zemon@felix.uucp ================================================= edited by Alan F. Perry, allan@dhw68k.cst.com reformat and intro, Tamura Jolink, tamura@hlerul5 ================================================= -- alan perry UUCP: {trwrb,hplabs}!felix!dhw68k!allan Internet: allan@dhw68k.cts.com
allan@dhw68k.cts.com (Alan Perry) (03/21/89)
ATTENTION: Several people have been sending reports for the compatibility list to Glen Overby (ncoverby@plains.NoDak.edu). These reports should be coming to me (allan@dhw68k.cts.com). Please do send send them to Glen. We do appreciate the effort sent in making the reports, but he just forwards the reports to me and it wastes his time. Thanks. -- alan perry Dumb mailer: {trwrb,hplabs}!felix!dhw68k!allan Smart mailer: allan@dhw68k.cts.com
allan@dhw68k.cts.com (Alan Perry) (04/12/90)
########################################################################### # # # MINIX Compatibility List -- 12 March 1990 # # # ########################################################################### Introduction ============ This is a list of machines that MINIX has reportedly run on. An updated version of this list will be posted when a sufficient number of entries have been added or changed or when requested. In addition, updates to this list should be posted to Usenet on a monthly basis. Please send any reports of MINIX compatibility, comments, corrections, etc. to: Alan F. Perry, P.O. Box 27881, Santa Ana, CA 92799-7881 +1 714 241 7419 E-mail address: allan@esprit.UUCP Please DO NOT submit reports to Glen Overby (ncoverby@plains.NoDak.edu). PC MINIX ======== Version 1.0 is the version in Tanenbaum's book, "Operating Systems: Design and Implementation". Version 1.1 is the initially released version and the differences between it and 1.0 are minor. Version 1.2 was released next. Version 1.3 is the currently available from Prentice-Hall. Versions 1.4 and 1.5 exist, but are not yet available from Prentice-Hall. Version 2.0 is in the planning stages and should be available late next year. Only compatibility with PC MINIX 1.3 and greater is now reported in this list. ST MINIX ======== Version 1.1 is the currently available version and is currently available from Prentice-Hall. I have heard about Version 1.2, but I am not sure what state it is in. I am looking for a volunteer more familiar with ST MINIX to take over handling this area. Explanation of List =================== Each list is sorted in alphabetic order. Each line is an entry that represents a portion of a report received by the editor. Each entry is a report of how well a specific version of Minix worked on a specific machine or other piece of hardware. Each entry appears as a single line in the following format: ------------------------- ---- - -------- -------- ------------------------- 1111111111111111111111111 2223 4 55555555 66666666 7777777777777777777777777 where each field is defined as: 1 - Hardware type. The type of hardware on which MINIX was tested. 2 - MINIX Version. The version of MINIX tested on the hardware. x.y indicates that the version is unknown. 3 - Subversion. The subversion of the above MINIX version. E.g., the subversion of 1.5.0 is 0. If the subversion is not known, an 'x' will be found in the field. 4 - Report Status. This will be Y (Yes, MINIX worked on the version), N (No, MINIX did not work on this version) or P (Yes, MINIX worked on the version, but a patch was required). 5 - Date of Report. When the report was received. 6 - Report Submitter. This is a reference to the individual who submitted the report. A list of submitters is included with the report. 7 - Additional Comments. Additional, useful comments added by the submitter. There are two major sections at this time. The first is PC MINIX 1.x and the other is ST MINIX 1.x. Other sections may be added as needed (e.g., an AMIGA MINIX or PC MINIX 2.x section). At this time, within each section are two subsections. The first is Basic Operation (whether MINIX runs on the machine at all) and Optional Hardware (whether it works with specific added hardware, such as Disk Controllers and Video Cards). Other subsections may be added as needed. The Compatibility List ====================== PC MINIX 1.x ============ Basic Operation ----- --------- AMSTRAD PC1512 1.3x Y 07/10/89 regisr hd2 does not work AST 286 1.3x Y 02/25/89 dlawyer AST Premium 386-16 1.4x Y 09/15/89 al AT&T 6312 1.3x Y 03/02/90 timborn AT&T 6312 1.50 Y 03/02/90 timborn AT&T 6312 1.53 Y 03/02/90 timborn Blue Chip PC 1.3x Y 02/21/89 pa1343 Parallel port didn't work Bull Micral System 200 1.3x Y 01/24/90 higgs Club American 386/33-C1 1.3x Y 01/03/90 anderson Commodore PC 30 III 1.3x Y 09/22/89 cbo Commodore PC-60 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Compaq 386 1.3x Y 02/22/89 japplega Compaq Deskpro 1.3x Y 03/06/90 HIGGINS CompuAdd 286/12 1.3x P 02/21/89 MICHAELB Computer Prod. United 286 1.3x Y 01/22/90 gnf3e Computer Prod. United 286 1.5x Y 01/22/90 gnf3e DTK/ERSO XT Turbo mtherbd 1.3x P 05/29/89 lyle Changed xt_wini.c, floppy.c DTK 286 mtherbd (@10MHz) 1.3x Y 03/02/90 MC02015 Must remove bus mouse Epson AX3 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast HD failed Everex 1800B (AT clone) 1.3x Y 01/03/90 anderson HD works but flakey Everex Apex 1.3x Y 03/02/90 MC02015 Freecom AT 386/20 1.4a Y 10/19/89 waltje Freecom AT 386/25 1.4a Y 10/19/89 waltje Freecom AT 386/33 1.4a Y 10/19/89 waltje Gateway 2000 286 (@16MHz) 1.3x Y 08/10/89 tbunnell Gateway 2000 286 (@16MHz) 1.4x Y 08/10/89 tbunnell Gateway 2000 286 (@16MHz) 1.4 Y 08/10/89 tbunnell Protected Mode Minix HP Vectra CS 1.3x P 01/02/90 lammert Multiple patches IBM PC/AT @6MHz 1.3x P 09/22/89 al@escom using Leisner's at_wini IBM PS/2 Model 80 1.3x P 05/29/89 ackerman JDR Microdevices Turbo XT 1.3x Y 05/29/89 jds Laser XT/2 1.3x Y 01/11/90 hansvoss program switched CPU-speed Laser 386/20 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Laser 386/25 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Leading Edge Model D 1.3x Y 03/03/89 supple Changed to work w/30M HD Leading Edge Model D2 1.3x Y 02/22/89 hedrick Micro Generation 386 1.3x Y 10/30/89 surry Micro Generation 386 1.4x Y 10/30/89 surry NEC Powermate 386 1.3x Y 02/22/89 japplega Olivetti M290 1.3x Y 07/10/89 wezel Proteus Tech. Model 1800e 1.3x Y 09/13/89 lance HD problems Sun IPC 1.3x Y 02/22/89 paula Screen shifts when scroll Tandon 386/16 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Tandy 1000 1.3x P 02/22/89 japplega Tandy 1000A 1.3x P 02/22/89 donw Tandy 1000A 1.3x P 02/22/89 japplega Tandy 1000SX 1.3x P 02/22/89 japplega Tandy 3000 1.3x Y 01/31/90 umbaugh Load root fs w/"u" at boot Tandy 3000HL 1.3x Y 01/31/90 umbaugh Load root fs w/"u" at boot Tandy 3000NL 1.3x Y 01/31/90 umbaugh Load root fs w/"u" at boot Tandy 4000 1.3x Y 01/31/90 umbaugh Load root fs w/"u" at boot TI Business Pro 1.3x N 02/22/89 japplega Toshiba T1100+ 1.3x Y 05/29/89 jds Toshiba 5100 1.3x Y 05/02/89 nfs HD patch at bugs.nosc.mil Toshiba 5100 1.50 Y 01/31/90 nfs Tulip 386/25 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Unisys PW2 850 1.3x Y 05/01/89 allan Win Labs Turbo-AT 1.3x P 01/22/90 gnf3e Win Labs AT/386 1.3x P 01/22/90 gnf3e Wyse 386/16 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Zenith 159 1.3x Y 08/23/89 dirk HD problems Zenith Z183 1.3x Y 02/22/89 japplega Zenith Z248 1.4a Y 10/02/89 ast Zenith Turbosport 386-12 1.4x Y 10/20/89 al Optional Hardware -------- -------- AST EGA, color monitor 1.3x Y 01/28/89 dlawyer Casper EGA, color monitor 1.3x Y 10/30/89 surry Casper EGA, color monitor 1.4x Y 10/30/89 surry CMS Hard Card (20 Meg) 1.3x Y 02/21/89 pa1343 Epson LQ5000 1.3x Y 01/31/90 umbaugh Not tested extensively. Everex Micro Enhancer 1.3x Y 10/30/89 surry Vid card ok w/emulation off Everex Micro Enhancer 1.4x Y 10/30/89 surry Vid card ok w/emulation off IBM PS/2 Mod 50 HD 1.3x N 01/28/89 allbery Controller incompatible Panasonic 1091 printer 1.3x N 01/28/89 mullen Loses chars Persyst BOB 1.3x Y 01/28/89 mullen Printers (various) 1.3x N 01/28/89 various Characters are dropped Seagate ST4096 80 Meg 1.3x Y 10/30/89 surry Use at_wini.c as wini.c Seagate ST4096 80 Meg 1.4x Y 10/30/89 surry Use at_wini.c as wini.c Toshiba MK134 HD 1.3x Y 01/13/90 bc WD1006V-SR2 HD Controller 1.3x Y 01/13/90 bc ST MINIX 1.x ============ Basic Operation ----- --------- 1040ST (old TOS) 1.1 Y 05/31/89 uli 1040ST 1.1 Y 06/02/89 rcd Mega ST4 1.1 Y 05/31/89 uli With or without Blitter Optional Hardware -------- -------- Adaptec MFM controller 1.1 Y 06/02/89 rcd BMS 100 HD 1.1 Y 01/28/89 wheels fine BMS Host Adapter 1.1 Y 06/02/89 rcd ICD Host Adapter x.x Y 08/10/89 diana use it with ST277N SCSI Megafile 60 1.1 Y 05/31/89 uli Miniscribe 3425 1.1 Y 05/31/89 rcd SH 204 1.1 Y 05/31/89 uli SH 205 1.1 Y 05/31/89 uli SH 205 (with 40M NEC HD) 1.1 Y 05/31/89 uli Seagate ST225 HD 1.1 Y 06/02/89 rcd Supra HD 1.1 ? 01/28/89 various some can, some can't SUBMITTERS ========== [ackerman] uunet!uvm-gen!griffin!ackerman [al] al@escom.com [allan] allan@esprit.UUCP [allbery] allbery%ncoast@hal.cwru.edu [anderson] anderson@macc.wisc.edu [ast] ast@cs.vu.nl [bc] bc@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu [cbo] cbo@cs.vu.nl [diana] eichert%uservx.decnet@ddnvx2.afwl.af.mil [dirk] herrhoyman@uwecvaxc.bitnet [donw] donw@rwing.UUCP [gnf3e] gnf3e@virginia.edu [hansvoss] hhinsi!v882087@relay.EU.net [hedrick] hedrick@geneva.rutgers.edu [higgs] higgs_m@p1.lancsp.ac.uk [HIGGINS] HIGGINS@LISO1.dnet.ge.com [japplega] japplega@csm9a.colorado.edu [jds] jds@mimsy.umd.edu [lammert] lammert@gufalet.rug.nl [lancer] lancer@gacvax1.bitnet [lyle] lyle@cse.ogc.edu [mark-gei] Mark-Geisert@ladc.bull.com [MC02015] MC02015%SWTEXAS.BITNET [MICHAELB] MICHAELB@vms.macc.wisc.edu [mullen] mullen@sdsu.UUCP [ncoverby] ncoverby@ndsuvax.UUCP [nfs] nfs@princeton.edu [pa1343] pa1343@sdcc15.ucsd.edu [paula] paula@atc.boeing.com [rcd] rcd@mtqua.att.com [regisr] felix!well!regisr [supple] ecn.purdue.edu [surry] surry@hq.af.mil [tbunnell] bunnell@henry.asel.udel.edu [timborn] timborn@timborn@ATT.COM [uli] uli%analyt.chemie.uni-bochum.dbp.de [umbaugh] umbaugh@evax.arl.utexas.edu [waltje] minixug!waltje@kyber.UUCP [wezel] wezel@bio.vu.nl [wheels] wheels@mks.UUCP -- alan perry Dumb mailer: {trwrb,hplabs}!felix!dhw68k!allan Smart mailer: allan@dhw68k.cts.com