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From: meulenbr@cstw01.prl.philips.nl (Frans Meulenbroeks)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Minix ST status
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Date: 26 Jul 89 11:54:11 GMT
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Hi!

Thanks for all the support for the Minix ST 1.2 version.
I've received enough applications for beta testers.
Beta testers: I'll send you a message somewhere around the weekend.

I also got a mail from Johan Stevenson to say that it was ok for me to
post the stuff. However I should warn the net that this is a semi
official release (which perhaps will never be available from PH), and
that he reserves all rights to deviate from my postings for the official
release (if and when it is created).

I have not spent much time lately on 1.2 due to unexpected but happy
family circumstances. Also I'm having problems with my hard disk.
(Anyone experience with a Micropolis 1355 or an Adaptec 4520 or both, in
combination with an ST?).
As soon as the hard disk problems are solved I can work on 1.2.

I've received a suggestion from Glen Overby on how to distribute the
stuff. I have decided to use a similar distribution scheme as he
proposes, but with slight modifications.

The whole stuff will be split into a number of parts:
- complete files not ST specific
- complete files ST specific
- diffs to get to ST 1.2
I intend to make such a separation for each component (fs, kernel, mm,
lib, commands, sttools, tests)

I'm not sure whether I should post the files which are equivalent to the
PC 1.3 version. What does the net think?

I will get make the stuff as close to 1.3 as possible, together with some
ST specific kernel stuff. 

After 1.3, I'll get to 1.4a (or b?) as soon as possible.

There are a few bug fixes (e.g. in FS) which are needed to get the
serial driver running. I've not decided whether they will be in the 1.4a
or the 1.3 version. I am inclined to the first, in order to get as
compatible as possible, but I'm open to your suggestions.

Regards,

Frans Meulenbroeks        (meulenbr@cst.prl.philips.nl)
	Centre for Software Technology
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