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From: dastrout@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (root@next1)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Porting Minix?
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Date: 2 Apr 91 03:42:36 GMT
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What is the feasibility of porting Minix to a new platform?  Specifically,
I have an Old Box, (Callan 100) with a 68000 CPU board & 1Mb RAM on a
Multibus.  It runs (ran?) System III unix.  What are the chances of getting
say Atari Minix code to compile?  I realize that I will haev to re-write
the portions that are in assembler, but as I already have a functioning
unix system within which to work, it doesn't seem too daunting.

If I am all wet, plz tell me.  Also, as a side issue, what would the
benefit of replacing my 68000 with a 68010 be?

Thanx,
 
-- 
Dave Strout
-> The above ideas are mine only, unless you like them.  Then they represent
whomever. <-
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