sliu@aramis.rutgers.edu (Steven C. Liu) (07/05/88)
Hi, I'm relatively new to minix (and to this bboard), and would appreciate someone telling me where I can get a reasonable deal in buying minix for a micro, and also what micros would be best suited for using minix. Thanks in advance. Steven C. Liu
wes@obie.UUCP (Barnacle Wes) (07/07/88)
In article <Jul.5.12.59.39.1988.24080@aramis.rutgers.edu>, sliu@aramis.rutgers.edu (Steven C. Liu) writes: > I'm relatively new to minix (and to this bboard), and would appreciate > someone telling me where I can get a reasonable deal in buying minix > for a micro, and also what micros would be best suited for using > minix. That would depend on how much money you have. If you don't have much, a 1040ST with monochrome monitor would be a good computer for Minix. You could add a hard disk later when you could afford it. If, on the other hand, money is not that much of a problem, you would want to get a Mega-4ST, again with the monochrome monitor. You would also want to get one of Supra's 20- or 30-meg hard disks that fit inside the Mega case. This would give you a VERY nice Minix computer - 8Mhz 68000 processor, 4 meg RAM, 640x400 Monochrome graphics, 20 or 30 meg of disk space, etc. Need I say more? -- {hpda, uwmcsd1}!sp7040!obie!wes "Happiness lies in being priviledged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing." -- Robert A. Heinlein --
hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken) (07/12/88)
In article <85@obie.UUCP> wes@obie.UUCP (Barnacle Wes) writes: >68000 processor, 4 meg RAM, 640x400 Monochrome graphics, 20 or 30 meg of >disk space, etc. Need I say more? Yes! Where do I get the ST Minix (here in Germany). Is ist out in the USA by now? hase -- Hartmut Semken, Lupsteiner Weg 67, 1000 Berlin 37 hase@netmbx.UUCP High on a rocky promontory sat an Electric Monk on a bored horse. (D. Adams)
ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) (07/13/88)
In article <2079@netmbx.UUCP> hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken) writes: >Where do I get the ST Minix (here in Germany). It is not out yet. I expect it out around Sept. in the U.S., and perhaps a month later in Europe. I'll post a detailed announcement at the end of August, when I have definite dates. P-H is well aware that Atari's are very popular in Europe (much more than in the U.S.) and is trying to set up dealers in Germany, Switzerland etc. Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)
frank@morgan.com (Frank Wortner) (07/13/88)
In article <2079@netmbx.UUCP> Hartmut Semken <netmbx!hase> writes: >>In article <85@obie.UUCP> wes@obie.UUCP (Barnacle Wes) writes: >>>68000 processor, 4 meg RAM, 640x400 Monochrome graphics, 20 or 30 meg of >>>disk space, etc. Need I say more? >>Yes! Where do I get the ST Minix (here in Germany). >>Is ist out in the USA by now? >>hase >>-- >>Hartmut Semken, Lupsteiner Weg 67, 1000 Berlin 37 hase@netmbx.UUCP >>High on a rocky promontory sat an Electric Monk on a bored horse. (D. Adams) The answer, unfortunately, is "No." wes@obie.UUCP was jumping the gun a bit. If you are willing to wait for a few more months, the system he suggested would indeed be a nice one. Frank