-Installation info is on the wiki now, so remove setup guides and update

README.
-Remove obsolete FAT partitioning utility.
-Update startup banner.
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@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ PRIVATE void announce(void)
#ifdef _SVN_REVISION #ifdef _SVN_REVISION
"(" _SVN_REVISION ")\n" "(" _SVN_REVISION ")\n"
#endif #endif
"Copyright 2006, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\n", "Copyright 2009, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\n",
OS_RELEASE, OS_VERSION); OS_RELEASE, OS_VERSION);
kprintf("MINIX is open source software, see http://www.minix3.org\n");
} }
/*===========================================================================* /*===========================================================================*

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Welcome to MINIX 3. Welcome to MINIX 3.
MINIX 3 Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit MINIX 3 Copyright 2009, 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit
All rights reserved. All rights reserved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install the software on this CD. Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install MINIX 3.
HARDWARE HARDWARE
*MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware: *MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware:
- PC with a Pentium or compatible processor - PC with a Pentium or compatible processor
- at least 8 MB of RAM
- at least 200 MB of free disk space - at least 200 MB of free disk space
- IDE CD-ROM drive - IDE CD-ROM drive
- IDE hard disk - IDE hard disk
- NOT SUPPORTED: USB and SCSI disks; Some Serial ATA disks work. - NOT SUPPORTED: USB and SCSI disks; Some Serial ATA disks work.
- For alternative configurations, visit http://www.minix3.org
SOFTWARE 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 * This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot
Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as it is self contained. However, from it. MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root.
to use it effectively, you must install it on your hard disk. Detailed instal- It does NOT require Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as
lation instructions are given in the SETUP.PDF file. To read this file, you need it is self contained. However, to use it effectively, you must
the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat. install it on your hard disk. Detailed installation instructions are
The SETUP.PS file contains the same content in PostScript. Please be sure to given on the MINIX 3 website: http://www.minix3.org. Please be sure
read one of these files before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you must to read these instructions before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you
partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is discussed in the must partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is
SETUP files. Disk partitioning must be done very carefully to prevent data loss. discussed on the website. Disk partitioning must be done very
These SETUP files are also available on the MINIX 3 Website: carefully to prevent data loss. Please have a printed copy of the
http://www.minix3.org/doc. Please have a printed copy of the SETUP file available installation instructions available while you are doing the installation,
while you are doing the installation, as it will be very helpful to you then. as it will be very helpful to you then.
WARNING WARNING
* MINIX 3 is an operating system and will overwrite all the data in the * MINIX 3 is an operating system and will overwrite all the data in the
@ -46,10 +45,6 @@ CD CONTENTS:
This CD contains: This CD contains:
- README.TXT This file - README.TXT This file
- SETUP.PS: setup guide in PostScript
- SETUP.PDF: setup guide in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
- SETUP-RU.PDF: setup guide in PDF, in Russian
- PRESZ134.ZIP Windows utility to resize FAT partitions
- BOOTFLOP.IMG If you cannot boot from CD-ROMs, insert the CD-ROM - BOOTFLOP.IMG If you cannot boot from CD-ROMs, insert the CD-ROM
anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy
using RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy using RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy