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From: csd@drutx.ATT.COM (Scott Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Minix
Keywords: Minix
Message-ID: <8664@drutx.ATT.COM>
Date: 12 Sep 88 19:06:33 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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Hello,

Has anyone tried to use Minix 1.2 with any of the AT&T PC's? In
particular, a 6312 WGS, a 6300+, or straight 6300. I don't know how
compatible any of them are to the IBM line.

We are in an operating system class that is working with Minix this
semester and need to get something going soon. A couple of other
questions.

Does Minix do some sort of auto-configuration the first time it is
booted? We tried to boot it on a single floppy 6300 with 256k of memory
and it ran out of space. After adding memory to 640k, it booted and
created a 240k RAM disk. Seems to be problems here reading and setting
the system clock from a C program - haven't done much else. 

Case 2: Tried booting on a 6312 (supposedly AT compatible) with 640k
and a different, but identical set of source diskettes. It created a
360k RAM disk this time. Also, after asking us to remove the "root"
diskette, but before asking us to insert the "/usr" diskette, it went
off to never-never land. So we tried the set of diskettes previously
used to boot up the 6300 above. It boots up now with a 240k RAM disk
and proceeds on to the login prompt. We haven't done anything more as
we are confused as to what is happening even at this early stage.

Both sets of diskettes came from the same original.

Any info/suggestions will be appreciated.

Scott Davis

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