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From: bob@dhw68k.cts.com (Bob Best)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: P-H has MINIX in stock (finally)
Message-ID: <3901@dhw68k.cts.com>
Date: 18 Dec 87 17:28:28 GMT
References: <1779@botter.cs.vu.nl>
Reply-To: bob@dhw68k.cts.com (Bob Best)
Organization: Wolfskill residence; Anaheim, CA (USA)
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In article <1779@botter.cs.vu.nl> ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) writes:
>
>I talked to P-H yesterday.  Version 1.2 of MINIX in 256K & 640K PC, 512K AT, 
>mag tape, and the IBM slipcase version with the abridged book are all
>in stock.
>
>Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)

After having waited one month for delivery, I finally received the Minix
version 1.1 (!) disks for the IBM-PC 640k system.  I immediately called
Prentice-Hall and spoke to a man by the name of Jim Fagan who told me
that the disks for version 1.2 would *not* be available for shipment until
February 1988.  He also told me that the changes in version 1.2 were
relevant only to the IBM-AT version hard disk support, and, hence, were
of no consequence to the IBM-PC disks that I ordered.

It was my understanding that the source code for IBM-AT specific device
drivers are included with the IBM-PC disk set, and I would expect the 
IBM-PC disks to contain any revisions pertaining to the IBM-AT. 
Since I intend to run Minix on both systems, I require working drivers
for both the PC and AT.

It would seem that there is still some confusion and/or
misinformation surrounding the distribution of the Minix software.  Does
anybody *really* know what is happening here?  I am sure that all Minix
enthusiasts agree that Dr. Tanenbaum's brilliant contribution deserves better
handling and support.

In the meantime, could someone please direct me to a convenient source
for the version 1.2 diffs.  I have abandoned hope of ever getting them
from P-H.

-- 
Bob Best
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