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From: cechew@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU (Earl Chew)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Do Minix 1.5 support Symbolic link ?
Message-ID: <3408@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU>
Date: 29 Nov 90 01:05:08 GMT
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In <1990Nov28.221626.23166@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu> n8743196@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu (Jeff Wandling) writes:

>jing@NECAM.tdd.sj.nec.com (Jing Leung) writes:

>>Can someone tell me whether Minix 1.5 supports symbolic link or not ?
>>Thanks.

>As far as I know, the answer is no. The final project for my operating
>systems class is to implement symbolic links for Minix 1.5 on a 386-SX.

There are at least three patch kits for symbolic links:

1. Ken Stailey's
2. From Finland (I think)
3. Mine

Ken's might be on the plains server.

Mine were in beta test... and I was planning to post... but I went on vacation
then my machine is being upgraded... but now it seems prudent to synchronise
with the next major patch kit (1.6?) for Minix before posting.

My patch kit also includes directory caching and inode caching. Bruce says it
doesn't help much with 1.5.10 but seems to be more useful with 1.6. I also
included conditional links to make life easier for 16/32 bit modes.

Earl
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Earl Chew, Dept of Computer Science, Monash University, Australia 3168
EMAIL: cechew@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au PHONE: 03 5655447 FAX: 03 5655146
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