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From: nlane@garnet.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Questions from a beginner
Summary: Extended memory (286), 520 ST > 1 MB, Internet Connection
Keywords: Beginner, ST-PC minix
Message-ID: <1990Jul26.024918.7340@agate.berkeley.edu>
Date: 26 Jul 90 02:49:18 GMT
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Sender: nathan@psi.berkeley.edu
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I'm also a beginner at minix, but have BSD experience.  Basically, I need
to know if Minix can access EXTENDED memory on a 286 machine for purposes
OTHER than a ramdisk - i.e. to execute processes without the 640K limitation
of 8088 machines.
Also, is anyone out there running Minix on a 520 ST with more than 1 MB 
memory?  (i.e. I want to avoid the 64K segment stuff on intel machines - but
need to know if Minix will recognize, say, 4 MB on a hacked 520 ST.)
One more thing - can I get an Internet connection up and running using a
Minix machine, or do I have to get a full BSD or SYS V implementation to get
that kind of access?  (The physical layer of the interface is no  problem,
but the software - telnet, ftp, etc. are beyond me.)
I'm new to posting, so excuse me if I have violated any premises of this
group.  Thanks in advance for any replies (and thanks if you do reply!)

-Nathan Lane
Minixer - real soon now!!!