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From: shawn@willow.MV.COM (Shawn M. Rogers)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Minix
Summary: Overview with Minix
Message-ID: <211@willow.MV.COM>
Date: 6 Mar 91 01:03:07 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Shawn Rogers - Methuen, MA
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Hi,

I'm hoping I can get some feedback via email -- 

I've interested a friend of mine in the UNIX operating system.  He'd
like to learn more about it, and get a 'feel' for what it's like.
He doesn't have the cash to get SCO or something similar, and also
does not have the cash to purchase a new computer.  I suggested to
him that he try MINIX.  A local software store is selling the packaged
product for $130.

Since I know virtually nothing about MINIX, I'd like to get more information
for him before he drops the money (he'd also pickup another hard disk).

Some items I'd like addressed are:


1)  He's got a 12mhz PC-XT Clone w/640K and a 20mg drive.  Would this
    suffice?  

2)  Since you are all reading news, what news software/reader are you using?
    Where do you get the sourece?

3)  He is considering keeping a 5 or 10mg partition for DOS.  Will this
    cause any problems?

4)  If you could, please give me your general impressions about MINIX.
    Likes, dislikes, caveats, etc.


I appreciate any help you can give me.

And, as always, thank you in advance!


    
always liked computers, but he's financially strapped.  
-- 
Shawn M. Rogers                                         shawn@willow.MV.COM
176 East Street #205A    ..{decvax | harvard}!zinn!wgc386!slum!willow!shawn
Methuen, MA  01844                     ...uunet!samsung!wizvax!willow!shawn