Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Path: utzoo!utdoe!david
From: david@doe.utoronto.ca (David Megginson)
Subject: Minix 1.5 (ST) problems
Message-ID: <1991Apr1.150028.6827@doe.utoronto.ca>
Sender: david@doe.utoronto.ca (David Megginson)
Organization: Dictionary of Old English Project - U of Toronto
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1991 15:00:28 GMT


I just drove over to Prentice-Hall and bought Minix 1.5 for the ST. Now,
despite the fact that I have been reading this group for several months, 
I have a few questions:

1) Is cron broken, or am I just having problems? I keep getting a trap #4
   exception when I try to use it.

2) Is there an up-to-date Gnu kernel for the ST? Minix as distributed is
   soooooo sloooooow compared to MiNT on the same machine (a Mega ST 2).

3) Is there a master list of patch kits and upgrades, so that I don't have
   to clutter the net with stupid questions? I'm especially interested
   in Advanced Minix, if it applies in any way to the ST.

4) In the mean time, how can I improve RS232 handling. It seems to be buffered
   so that I have to wait a few seconds for characters to appear on the
   screen after I type them (I am using a full version of ckermit which I
   have just compiled).

5) Is there anyone willing to hold my hand (electronically speaking,
   of course) and walk me through all of this? I know C, I know Unix
   and I know the ST, so time-consuming idiot-level explanations are
   unnecessary. I also know where to find the Gnu tools, etc., so I
   really need help only with Minix kernel stuff.


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