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- From: pdhatchm@socs.uts.edu.au
- Subject: Re: multithread file system questions
- Message-ID: <1992Aug29.000705.1366@udel.edu>
- Originator: mmdf@louie.udel.edu
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- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 15:06:44 GMT
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- >
- > Hi
- > I've heard about multithread file system on minix. I have several
- > questions about it :
- >
- > 1) Can this file system be installed on 286 or XT PC ?
-
- Yes.. I managed to get it going on a 286.. but I had to modify setjmp/longjmp
- to get it to work. I might be able to dig out the changes if you need them.
-
- Also it uses up a fair bit of memory. So if you have a lot of patches applied
- like vga drivers etc then dont expect to get more than two or so threads
- (And two threads only actually gives you a single threaded file system..)
-
- Oh and btw first you will hasve to upgrade to minix 1.6.16 to get the patches
- to work..
-
- good luck,
-
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