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Jean-Baptiste Boric 69eead77ff New image framework generation 
The CD now boots directly from the ISO 9660 filesystem instead of using
MBR partitioning with Minix file systems. This saves some space on the
CD and reduces memory requirements by some unknown amount as the root
ramdisk is completely eliminated.

The x86 hard drive image creation is also rewritten in the same
fashion.

The setup is modified to be more NetBSD-like (unpacking sets
tarballs instead of blindly copying the CD contents). Splitting MINIX
into sets is done in another commit due to it being a nightmare to
rebase.

Since MINIX lacks union mounts for now, a bunch of ramdisks are
generated at run-time to make parts of the filesystem writeable for the
CD. This solution isn't ideal, but it's enough for an installation CD.

Change-Id: Icbd9cca4dafebf7b42c345b107a17679a622d5cd
2015-10-10 19:09:35 +02:00
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etc New image framework generation 2015-10-10 19:09:35 +02:00
README.TXT New image framework generation 2015-10-10 19:09:35 +02:00

README.TXT 

Welcome to MINIX 3.

MINIX 3 Copyright 2009, 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit
All rights reserved.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install MINIX 3.

HARDWARE
*MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware:
	- PC with a Pentium or compatible processor
	- 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.

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 installation instructions are
given on the MINIX 3 website: http://www.minix3.org. Please be sure
to read these instructions before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you
must partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is
discussed on the website. Disk partitioning must be done very
carefully to prevent data loss. Please have a printed copy of the
installation instructions available while you are doing the installation,
as it will be very helpful to you then.


WARNING
* MINIX 3 is an operating system and will overwrite all the data in the
partition in which it is installed. Be sure to back up all your files
before installing it.

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CD CONTENTS:

This CD contains:

   - README.TXT              This file
   - i386/                   Base system distribution files, for
                             installation
   - usr/packages/           Extra packages, if bundled with this CD
   - Everything else         MINIX 3 files

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PRODUCT SUPPORT:

For further technical information about the MINIX software on this CD,
visit the official MINIX website at

	http://www.minix3.org