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- Path: sparky!uunet!mcsun!sun4nl!hgatenl!tedux!clifton!baron
- From: baron@clifton.hobby.nl (Wim `Blue Baron' van Dorst)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
- Distribution: world
- Subject: Re: Drivers for 1.2
- References: <1992Sep3.121224.1627@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>
- Message-ID: <9209051655@clifton.hobby.nl>
- Organization: Minix Hobbynet Host
- Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 12:38:31 MDT
- Lines: 29
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- drmo@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu () writes:
- > I am trying to run Minix v1.2 for an OS class I am taking.
-
- If you can get your hands on version 1.5 you'd have the version that has
- been stable for 1.5 years. Where did you get such an old Minix?
-
- > The version that is distributed with the class apparently will
- > only run on an IBM PC/XT. I have tried in on 3 different
- > systems and it doesn't work on any of them.
- > 1. 386/40 with a SCSI controller. 1.2 meg
-
- The SCSI-driver should be build in separately. At least two implementations
- for ST0? and Adaptec are available from the archives.
-
- > 2. 286/10 with a MFM controller. 1.2 meg
-
- Just switch the xt_wini.c for the at_wini.c, rebuild the kernel, and hoppa
- > 3. 8086 portable with 1 360k floppy.
-
- Should work.
-
- Good archvies are plains.nodak.edu, and Minnie.???.au (recommended, but I
- don't know the complete name by heart. Read the FAQ).
-
- Met vriendelijke groeten, Wim `Blue Baron' van Dorst
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