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From: aeusemrs@csun.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Future of Minix
Message-ID: <521@csun.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 24-Jan-87 21:38:09 EST
Article-I.D.: csun.521
Posted: Sat Jan 24 21:38:09 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 25-Jan-87 06:15:13 EST
Reply-To: aeusemrs@csun.UUCP (Mike Stump)
Organization: California State University, Northridge
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I think as Minix gets around, we will start to see device
drivers, and patches for all the different types of PCs out
there.  I see no reason why an ambitious knowledgable
person could not write a device driver for EGA, CGA, Hurcules,
or other hard disk controllers.  Some might port it to native
mode 286, or 386 as time wears on.  I have one question that
relates to all of this, is anyone planning to port, or has
anyone ported patch?  It seems that patching up Minix, and
keeping some of the most global patches striaght is going to
be hard work, therefor, I would place patch at the top of my
wish list of programs for Minix.  I don't have any sources to
patch, so I will ask; is patch a well behaived program, 
(portable)?  Also does it use any external library routines
that aren't, or might not be found in Minix?  I would like to
see an official modarated patch and/or device driver list.
I would not like to sugest anyone for this, but rather let
people who have spare time, and a strong willingness, sugest
themselves.  The above is mearly an idea, any constructive
comments from people with experience?
-- 
Mike Stump, Cal State Univ, Northridge Comp Sci Department
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