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From: GA.MCK%ISUMVS.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Bret A. Mckee)
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Subject: MINIX using MSDOS as a development system.
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Date: Tue, 10-Nov-87 02:00:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 10 02:00:43 1987
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*** NOTE *** This article is about MINIX.  It does not contain anything
about GNU or PDP 11's or anything else [except for this sentence].

I have just completed getting MINIX 1.2 [almost] compiled under MS-DOS
using MASM and MSC v 4.0. Whenever anyone mentions having done this they
seem to generate a flood with requests to asking them to talk about it
and/or distribute it.

The process on the whole was relatively painless.  All the problems I
encountered were in the .ASM files.  A problem worthy of mention came
from the segment layout defined in lib/prologue.h.  The segments defined
there need to be "fitted" into the segments defined by the compiler you
use.

If there is a great deal of interest I would be willing to distribute
the ported code.  I will not post it for a large number of reasons,
including the fact that I would have to upload it to post it.  Since I
am on a BITNET node, it is a real hassle to try to post diff's because
of ASCII/EBCDIC translation problems and tab/space/trailing blank
problems.  It might be possible for me to copy floppies if the demand is
small.  If lots of people want them I will probably have a local place
copy them for me and then collect the copying fee from those who wanted
them.  Since this distribution will be the entire thing, I will require
some proof you actually own MINIX so as to keep the PH legal staff off
of my doorstep.

If you are interested in getting MS developed MINIX, send a request
to F2BAM%ISUMVS.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU.  Note that this is not the
same username I posted this from.  The account I am using now has an
automatic mail processing program which will probably lose
your request.

I hope to get MINIX running in Protected Mode as the next step in my
adventures in MINIX.  It seems like it should be possible without
too much work.  I would appreciate hearing from anyone who as given
this any thought or might have any useful insights.