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From: chuck@eng.umd.edu (Chuck Harris)
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Subject: Re: extension to Bruce"s 386 kernel and MINIX
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Date: 8 Oct 90 15:20:26 GMT
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In article <32696@nigel.ee.udel.edu> cracraft@ai.mit.edu writes:
>
>I've had a bad experience with the 386 kernel and associated
   ...
>The entire 386 kernel installation notes ran a total of
>a page or two and really lacked depth. Separate programs like
>cppmake had their own opaque documentation and no "What if
>when there's an error" section. 
>
>For an installation of this magnitude of a change to an OS, there
>should be very precise notes about exactly what steps to follow, AND
>the author should have tried it already on various configurations to
>ensure that it works.
>
>To repeat: installation of Evans' 386 kernel with Chew's cppmake
>failed miserably on a Minix 1.5 (IBM PC AT clone). It was very
>disappointing.
>
>Stuart

Gosh Stuart, how about writing these notes and doing these tests yourself,
so that the rest of us won't fall into the same traps that you did?

Bruce volunteered his time to make the 386 kernel, and to the best of my
knowledge is in no material way compensated for his work by Andy or PH.

Save your harsh critisism for manufacturers to whom you pay for services,
and instead thank Bruce for giving you such a nice toy.  And offer to him
your services towards making it a better toy.

(obtw, I in no way mean to belittle Bruce's effort by calling his 386 kernel
a "toy"  I somehow think he will understand what I mean)

		Chuck Harris
		chuck@eng.umd.edu