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From: owens@sunybcs.uucp (William Owens)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Buying Minix and getting V1.2
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Date: 11 Jul 89 17:08:43 GMT
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Reply-To: owens@sunybcs.UUCP (William Owens)
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   I've heard more and more good things about Minix, so I've finally decided
to buy it. However, I've also heard bad things about not getting V1.3 when you
order from Prentice-Hall. I have a Zenith Z-286 (AT compat.) with a Miniscribe 
8438 and a new WD controller. I also have a single 3.5" drive. I can copy 
5.25" to 3.5", but I don't know if I can install 1.2 from 3.5" disks. 
Any enlightenment (or ways to get 1.3 from P-H :) is very welcome. Also
welcome is the FTP site address for the protected mode stuff (assuming, of
course, that I can get the plain distribution going).

                                          Thanks,
                                           Bill.

owens@cs.buffalo.edu

Bill Owens                                 opsowens@marvin.cs.buffalo.edu
                                           opnowens@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu
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