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-Welcome to MINIX 3. This CD-ROM is a live CD. You can boot your computer
+Welcome to MINIX 3.
-from it and MINIX 3 will start automatically without using the hard
-disk.  At the prompt, login as root. It works pretty much like any UNIX
-system in command line mode. You can have up to four virtual terminals
-open at once.
 
-Nevertheless, to do anything besides demonstrating MINIX 3, you need to
+This is the README file for the CD that accompanies:
-install the system to your hard disk.
 
-This CD-ROM contains the following files visible from Windows or Linux:
+"Operating Systems Design and Implementation, 3rd Edition
+by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Albert S. Woodhull
+Text ISBN: 0-13-142938-8
+CD ISBN:   0-13-142987-6
+   Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Pearson Education, Inc.
+   MINIX 3 Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit
+All rights reserved.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
+
+Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install the software
+on this CD.
+
+HARDWARE
+*MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware:
+	- PC with a Pentium or compatible processor
+	- at least 8 MB of RAM
+	- at least 200 MB of free disk space
+	- IDE CD-ROM drive
+	- IDE hard disk
+	- NOT SUPPORTED: USB and SCSI disks; Some Serial ATA disks work.
+	- For alternative configurations, visit http://www.minix3.org
+
+SOFTWARE
+* This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot
+from it.  MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root.
+It does NOT require Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as it
+is self contained. However, to use it effectively, you must install it
+on your hard disk. Detailed instal- lation instructions are given in the
+SETUP.PDF file. To read this file, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader,
+available for free at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat.  The SETUP.PS file
+contains the same content in PostScript. Please be sure to read one of
+these files before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you must partition
+your hard disk before starting and this subject is discussed in the
+SETUP files. These SETUP files are also available on the MINIX 3
+Website: http://www.minix3.org/doc. Please have a printed copy of the
+SETUP file available while you are doing the installation, as it will be
+very helpful to you then.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+CD CONTENTS:
+
+This CD contains:
 
    - README.TXT      This file
    - SETUP.PS:       setup guide in PostScript
    - SETUP.PDF:      setup guide in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
    - PRESZ134.ZIP    Windows utility to resize FAT partitions
    - BOOTFLOP.IMG    If you cannot boot from CD-ROMs, insert the CD-ROM
-                     anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy using
+                     anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy
-                     RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy
+                     using RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy
    - LISTING.TXT     Appendix B as ASCII text
    - LISTING.PS	     Appendix B in PostScript
    - LISTING.PDF     Appendix B in PDF
    - INDEX.TXT	     Index of files
 
+
 There are also many invisible files used for installing MINIX 3.
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-To install MINIX 3, please print either the PostScript or PDF setup
+PRODUCT SUPPORT:
-manual or get it from www.minix3.org/doc/ under the heading Installation.
-You will need to carry out several steps before beginning the installation,
-as described in the setup guide and having it available during installation
-will be useful since the on-screen directions are quite concise.
 
-The official MINIX 3 Website is www.minix3.org. It has a wealth of
+For further technical information about the MINIX software on this CD,
-information about MINIX 3 and more recent versions of the software as
+visit the official MINIX website at
-well as additional software not on this CD-ROM. It alnewsgroup,
+
-comp.os.minix, where you can ask questions and get help. In addition, it
+	http://www.minix3.org
-tells how you can run MINIX 3 on a simulator on top of Windows or Linux
+
-instead of on the bare metal. You can also join the MINIX 3 community,
+Pearson Education provides no product support for this CD.
-report bugs, and help push MINIX 3 forward by porting applications and
-drivers to it. We encourage you to visit!
 
 
-We hope you enjoy using MINIX 3.
+DEFECTIVE MEDIA
+If you believe that your CD media is defective, you may send it to
+Pearson Education for an exchange in order to receive a replacement CD.
+The new CD will only be sent upon receipt of defective CD.
+
+Send the defective CD, along with your name and address to:
+
+	  Computer Science Editor
+	  Pearson Education
+	  1 Lake Street
+	  Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
+
+	  Or send an email to disc_exchange@prenhall.com 
 
 
+NOTE: Textbooks and CDs purchased used are not supported and are
+      nonreplaceable. To purchase a new CD contact Pearson Individual
+      Order Copies at 1-800-282-0693.
+