Re: Minix for the ST

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From: scottj
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1987 23:20

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In article <195@stag.UUCP> trb@stag.UUCP ( Todd Burkey ) writes:
>How about running Minix under the PC-Ditto Emulator. Has anyone ported
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>the 5 1/4" release over to 3.5"? We are going to be trying it here
>tonite, so will post the results. Actually, everything I have tried so
>far works great (although Lotus and WS were a little slow), so I don't
>expect any major problems.
>  -Todd

The thing everyone should keep in mind is that MINIX is VERY hardware
dependent.  This means that a software emulator doesn't have a chance.
You will just have to be patient until the official ported version is ready.
(Which should be soon, so I here).

-- Scott


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Subject: Re: Minix for the ST
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Date: Fri, 31-Jul-87 19:20:09 EDT
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