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From: jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: PC MINIX ==> MINIX/386SX
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Date: 9 May 90 03:16:43 GMT
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kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes:
>While I think it would be a good idea to produce a version of Minix that
>can take advantage of the increased capabilities of the '386, I also
>think that it is important to continue support for the '88, '86, and
>'286.  The original idea was to produce an operating system that
>students can play with, and learn from.  Many students aren't rich
>enough to have a '386 platform.
>
>Another note:  I'm not far enough along in the upgrade process to make
>any meaningful comments about how to do it, but I would like to see
>support for the 'x87 math co-processors.  Perhaps I will write it and
>post it if it hasn't already been done.  I envision that a flag can be
>set if 'x87 co-processor support is desired, during compilation.  The
>naive user shouldn't be any the wiser, and the co-processor should be
>used if it is there (and the operating system knows about it.)

Yea, but a lot of them can afford 386SX's.  I should know, I am one.  :)
But of course, I'm working too as well.
 
     // JCA

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