Welcome to MINIX 3.
This is the README file for the CD that accompanies:
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.
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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. Disk partitioning must be done very carefully to prevent data loss.
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.
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
- 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 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.
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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
Pearson Education provides no product support for this CD.
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Pearson Education
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