tim@sunybcs.UUCP (Timothy Thomas) (01/19/87)
Has anybody actually seen minix running yet? I have heard a lot of
talk about it, but nobody has actually posted a review on it yet.
Assuming nobody has used it yet, anybody have the book yet? I have
ordered it, but dont expect to get the book yet for another month
or so. Is the book any good?
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CSnet: tim@buffalo, ARPAnet: tim%buffalo@CSNET-RELAY greg@xios.UUCP (Greg Franks) (01/26/87)
In article <2005@sunybcs.UUCP> tim@sunybcs.UUCP (Timothy Thomas) writes: > >Has anybody actually seen minix running yet? I have heard a lot of >talk about it, but nobody has actually posted a review on it yet. > It was apparently running at Uniforum (I didn't see it though...). I bought the book - very easy to read and understand (but then again, I have written kernels before). The Prentice Hall people said that the Atari port is expected in ``october''. Apparently, the job is 50% complete. Regrettably, the MINIX for the PC uses the small memory model, and has combined I and D space. The compiler does generate separate I and D, but assembler and loader don't use this info. I guess we need a GNU ``as'' and ``ld'' too. With the restricted memory size, BISON, and GNU emacs probably won't fit without some minor alterations. I very much doubt that microEMACS will fit either :-( :-( :-(. On the other hand, given enough hackers we'll soon have a) swapping, b) EMACS, c) large memory model.... (*sigh*). Stay tuned to this bat-channel for more news............. -- Greg Franks (613) 725-5411 "Vermont ain't flat" {net-land}!utzoo!dciem!nrcaer!xios!greg (Other paths will undoubtably work too - your mileage will vary)