Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcsun!unido!estevax!norisc!cliff
From: cliff@norisc.UUCP (Clifford Luke)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Beginner's Questions
Keywords: Questions SCSI
Message-ID: <195@norisc.UUCP>
Date: 17 Jul 90 13:17:45 GMT
Organization: Siemens AG  AUT E54  Nuernberg-M, W-Germany
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Hello!
I have recently got a copy of A.T.'s book on MINIX and am now keen to get
a copy of MINIX itself.
Before I buy, I have few questions which I hope some of you MINIX-gurus
may be able answer:
 
1.  What Version of MINIX should I buy and where?
	  I have a '386 pc, motherboard "100% IBM compatible",
      1 x 83MByte harddisk Seagate SCSI with ST-02 Host Adaptor,
      1 x 1.2MByte 5.24" Floppy.  
      
2.  Will MINIX work with my harddisk? (Seagate 1094N SCSI + ST-02 Adaptor)
      Will I have to write my own?
      Could I then build a bootable version of MINIX (with my own driver)
      on a floppy (1.2M) or would I have to buy, beg, borrow or steal a
      "standard" harddisk to write a SCSI driver? 

3.  Where can I get more information about what is available in the MINIX 
    archives and how to access them? 

I'd be grateful for all replies and look forward to "joining the MINIX-club".

-- 
Name:  Cliff Luke
Phone: +49 911 895 3852
EMail: unido!estevax!norisc!cliff
SMail: Siemens AG, AUT E543, Gleiwitzer Strasse 555, Nuernberg-M, W-Germany