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From: ugbinns@sunybcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: RE: Minix questions (a couple more)
Message-ID: <2823@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Apr-87 09:57:24 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  3 09:57:24 1987
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Here is a summary to the questions I asked a while back. My thanks to
Andy Tanenbaum for his responce.

For those of you who are now posting compatability to clones, please
be sure to mention if you are using a hard drive. (and clock speed ?)

In article <2634@sunybcs.UUCP> you write:
>
>2. Will I easily be able to use my hard disk for other applications ?
>   Anything I should know about using/buying a hard drive ?
>
MINIX is quite happy to co-exist on a hard disk with non-MINIX partitions.
You should be aware that MINIX only supports the XT and original AT (6 MHz)
hard disks.  For other ones, you will have to modify the driver.

>3. Does minix support the use of a EGA or RGB monitor ?
>
RGB yes, EGA, no.  I don't know why, but there is some silly bug involved
with EGA.  I am trying to find it, but so far, no luck.  

>4. Is there telecommunications support ?? or can I download to DOS with
>   a software package and transfer to minix ??
No telecomm yet, but you can read DOS disks, so if you can telecomm to DOS
and make disks, you can read them into MINIX later.


 
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