nwl1234%ritcv@cs.rit.edu (04/25/89)
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Does anyone know if there is an operating system for IBM type machines
that is similar to SUN 4.0 or even Xerox Star systems? Please let me know.
- Norm Laudermilch
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nwl1234@kansas.rit.edu Please excuse what I say...It's not my fault
------------------------------------------------------------------------hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck) (04/26/89)
From article <1075@cs.rit.edu>, by nwl1234%ritcv@cs.rit.edu: > C > Does anyone know if there is an operating system for IBM type machines > that is similar to SUN 4.0 or even Xerox Star systems? Please let me know. > > - Norm Laudermilch > If you mean SUN OS 4.0, this is an implementation of UNIX. In that case, get MINIX of some public domain BBS (I am really sorry I cannot point you to one, since I do not use them). If you want to pay for it, MKS Toolkit implements "UNIX" on top of DOS (even leave out COMMAND.COM if you so desire) which is fairly full-featured. It goes for around $180 or so. Dion Hollenbeck (619) 455-5590 x2814 Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121 seismo!s3sun!megatek!hollen ames!scubed/
apple@nprdc.arpa (James Apple) (04/26/89)
In article <527@megatek.UUCP> hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck) writes: Stuff deleted ......... >get MINIX of some public domain BBS > > Dion Hollenbeck (619) 455-5590 x2814 > Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121 > > seismo!s3sun!megatek!hollen > ames!scubed/ MINIX is not public domain, it is a V7 UN*X clone that is a case study of how to write / build a O/S. It is available from prentice hall for 110 $. -- Jim Apple WB1DOG apple@nprdc.navy.mil ...}ucsd!nprdc!apple
thomas-m@hockey.cis.ohio-state.edu (Malcolm Thomas) (04/26/89)
In article <527@megatek.UUCP> hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck) writes: >From article <1075@cs.rit.edu>, by nwl1234%ritcv@cs.rit.edu: >> Does anyone know if there is an operating system for IBM type machines >> that is similar to SUN 4.0 or even Xerox Star systems? Please let me know. >> >If you mean SUN OS 4.0, this is an implementation of UNIX. In that case, >get MINIX of some public domain BBS (I am really sorry I cannot point ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Can anyone else point to one? I have need of this too. Thanks in advance. -------------------------------------------------------------------- thomas-m@cis.ohio-state.edu | "Start of witty saying... Dept of Cptr/Inf Sci, CAE 239 | ...witty saying... Ohio-State-U, Columbus, OH 43210| ...end of witty saying."
bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante) (04/27/89)
hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck) <527@megatek.UUCP> :
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-get MINIX of some public domain BBS (I am really sorry I cannot point
-you to one, since I do not use them). If you want to pay for it,
MINIX is not in the public domain. It sometimes appears to be, because
a) Prentice-Hall is more concerned with selling Tanenbaum's textbook
(which includes the source code)
b) because of (a), they allow (encourage) BBS'es, USENET, etc. to
distribute upgrades to the code.
Some will disagree with me, but I see it as more a hacker's OS than a
produciton tool. For more info, archive sites, etc., try comp.os.minix.mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) (04/27/89)
In article <527@megatek.UUCP>, hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck) writes: >If you mean SUN OS 4.0, this is an implementation of UNIX. In that case, >get MINIX of some public domain BBS (I am really sorry I cannot point >you to one, since I do not use them). If you want to pay for it, MINIX is NOT public domain! If you want a copy, you must get one from Prentice-Hall for $80. I'd also suggest that you get the book _Operating Systems: Design and Implimentation_, which is an OS textbook written by the MINIX author. MINIX was originally designed to be a "teaching" OS, and as such, the full source code is included with the above book (in printed, not machine-readable, form). It also has instructions for MINIX, including the default root password. Note that the MINIX binaries and sources do NOT come with any documentation; you must get the book if you want to know how to use it. Also note that MINIX is not intended to be a "real-world" OS; and as such, does not have that many programs available for it. It also is not System V compatable, but instead "sort of kinda" V7 compatable. You won't find a SunOS 4.0 clone in MINIX. The book is $40, ISBN 0-13-637406-9, by Andrew S. Tanenbaum (Prentice-Hall, 1987). If you want "real" Unix for your computer, get either Interactive Unix or SCO Xenix. Note that the MKS Toolkit is not "real" Unix, but instead is a package of Unix-like utilities (and a Korn shell clone) that runs over MS-DOS. You still run MS-DOS programs, have MS-DOS file naming restrictions, etc. -- Marc Unangst UUCP smart : mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us UUCP dumb : ...!uunet!sharkey!mudos!mju UUCP dumb alt.: ...!{ames,rutgers}!mailrus!clip!mudos!mju Internet : mju%mudos@cardiology.ummc.umich.edu
john@stag.UUCP (John Stanley) (04/30/89)
In article <527@megatek.UUCP> hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck) writes: >If you mean SUN OS 4.0, this is an implementation of UNIX. In that case, >get MINIX of some public domain BBS (I am really sorry I cannot point ...etc... Dion is mistaken. Minix is NOT(!!) public domain. If any bbs actualy has minix posted, the sysop should be informed that this is wrong...! While the licence agreement for Minix is generous about sharing the files with friends, this should not be taken as a license to post the files as though they were public domain. --- John Stanley <dynasoft!john@stag.UUCP> Software Consultant / Dynasoft Systems