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From: laverman@cs.rug.nl (Bert Laverman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re:  Amiga & Atari minix 1.5 questions
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Date: 23 Jan 91 09:29:52 GMT
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> Just a brief question,
I'll try to give brief answers.

> 	On the 68000 minix(s), are you limited to 64k code 64k data?
No :-)

> 	(I guessed you might be, as this is the easiest way to try and
> 	 stop a task from trashing another task)
Actually, they invented something else for that: chmem(1). You have to announce
in advance your maximal usage, and that's what you'll get! Meaning that if you
_don't_ use it all, there'll be a lot of dead space floating around. This is why
people with an expensive processort try to introduce demand paging...

> 	Can the Amiga minix read Atari minix disks?
I am told this is the case. Never tried it though; I've got an ST, but
no Amiga ;-)

With harty greetings, Bert

    Disclaimer: Don't blame my Boss,
		He doesn't know what I'm saying either.
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