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From: card@masi.ibp.fr (Remy CARD)
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Subject: Questions from a beginner
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Date: 25 Jul 90 15:14:38 GMT
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	I am a new user of Minix 1.3 on a PC AT 386.

	I have a few beginner's questions (which may be naive and/or
whose answers may be trivial) :

	1/ I have seen some upgrade packages for Minix from 1.3 to 1.5.0,
from 1.5.0 to 1.5.3, from 1.5.3 to 1.5.5 and from 1.5.5 to 1.5.6 on
some ftp sites. What are the new features of the release 1.5 vs 1.3 and
is it possible to upgrade by using these packages ?

	2/ In release 1.3, Minix uses the 8088/8086 processor. Is there
any update to use 286 or 386 protected mode ?

	3/ Has anyone ported some GNU programs on Minix ?

	I'm sorry if these questions seem trivial to Minix Gurus.

	Thanks in advance.

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