Re: Multitasking on the ST

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From: Dzung Hoang
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1989 22:54

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In article <89081310545051@masnet.uucp> david.megginson@canremote.uucp (DAVID MEGGINSON) writes:
>From what I've heard, Minix is very restrictive with memory.  Each
>program is allowed a maximum of 64k, and there is not VM paging.  A cute
>toy, but useless for anything but learning.
>---
> * Via ProDoor 3.0R

    Minix for the IBM-PC's are restricted to 64K due to the PC's
architecture.  The 68000 in the ST does not have any such restriction so it
can run programs larger than 64K.  It is not "useless for anything but
learning."  Post a message in comp.os.minix and you'll see what I mean.

    I used to have an ST but now own an AT compatible.  I wish I still have
the ST (and a big hard drive) to run minix.

Dzung Hoang
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From: hoang@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Dzung Hoang)
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Subject: Re: Multitasking on the ST
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Date: 13 Aug 89 22:54:45 GMT
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