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From: KENC@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Ken Corey, CSCI Major...)
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Subject: Re: Info wanted on Minix for Macintosh
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>I need some information about Minix for the Mac which I can't seem to find in
>the FAQ and info lists.
> 
>1)  Does Minix run under MultiFinder, or does it take over the machine
>    completely?
> 
>2)  Can Minix files and MultiFinder files reside on the same disk, or will I
>    have to buy another HD for Minix?
> 
>3)  Is there some kind of uniform GUI for Minix (ala X-Windows)?  I understand
>    that Minix runs on a great number of machines with graphics capabilities,
>    so this would be some kind of graphics command shell, presumably.
> 
>4)  What's the minimum configuration?  I'm considering an SE/30 with 8MB RAM
>    and 100MB HD.
> 
>5)  Can I run GNU Emacs under Minix?
> 
>6)  Can I run GNU CC under Minix?
> 
>7)  Is Minix C source compatable with Unix, and if so, which version of
>    Unix?
> 
>Any and all help greately appreciated.  Email answers preferred.  Thank you
>kindly for you help.
> 
>Martin
> 
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