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From: hcj@lzaz.ATT.COM (HC Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Need Help With MINIX For ATARI ST
Summary: the ST is not IBM, but it gets confusing
Keywords: minix st
Message-ID: <442@lzaz.ATT.COM>
Date: 27 Feb 89 16:14:43 GMT
References: <72@aicchi.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T ISL Lincroft NJ USA
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In article <72@aicchi.UUCP>, karl@aicchi.UUCP (Ken Lightbody) writes:
> 
> I have just purchased MINIX Version 1.1 for the ATARI ST and need some help.
> 
> 1. Is the four part update package that was recently posted valid for this 
>    version as I hear talk of other versions (1.2, 1.3, etc) ?
At present, all referrences to 1.2 1.3 and 1.4 are updates for the IBM
compatible systems.
> 
> 2. The instructions call for using "patch" which I can't seem to find on my
>    distribution disks ????
Patch, is posted periodically.  
> 
> 3. The four part update package had a problem with "cu.tar".  Is there any
>    chance of having this portion re-transmitted  ???
cu.tar has been reposted separately.  Watch your favorite news feed.
> 
> 4. I have noticed other references to "sed" which also seems to be missing
>    from my distribution disks (but not required for the four part package) ?
> 
the minix program gres and sed have a lot in common.  A shar file can ALWAYS
be taken apart manually using mined or stevie (You may have missed it also
on the net.).
>    



Howard C. Johnson
ATT Bell Labs
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