[comp.os.minix] Request for update to list of MINIX-friendly machines

ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) (05/13/88)

Here is the current list of clones on which MINIX works.  It is probably
way out of date, since many of the machines that 1.1 balked at, are acceptable
to 1.2.  Could you please check for you machine in this list, and if the list
says 1.1 does not work, but 1.2 does, let me know.  Thanks.

Andy Tanenbaum

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