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From: mem@unify.UUCP (Mark Mason)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Questions about minix
Message-ID: <1170@unify.UUCP>
Date: 6 Oct 89 19:29:07 GMT
Organization: Unify Corporation, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Hello,
I am looking at getting a '386 box in about a month. A major reason
for doing this is so that I can run minix on it. I have read the info
sheet posted to the net about a week ago, and I have some questions
about it (and other things).

	The current version of minix appears to be 1.3 (with
	1.4 shortly on the way). The info sheet only gives ISBNs
	for version 1.1 and the 1.1->1.2 upgrade from PH.
	Later in the sheet, it is noted that 1.3 is the current
	version and that you can get it from PH. Is this
	true, and if so, can someone send me a complete list
	of the ISBNs for minix?

	Is there any hardware that would be recommended to
	stay away from (I know about the compat. list). I
	assume in most cases, a 'N' in the compat. list
	means someone has not produced a patch yet - but it
	should be possible.

	Awhile back (couple months) someone in this group made
	mention of a 386 protected-mode project for minix.
	What is the status of this (if it is real), and who
	is involved in it?

Thanks for you time,

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