Questions tagged [minix]
MINIX is a Unix-like computer operating system based on a microkernel architecture created by Andrew S. Tanembaum. MINIX also inspired the creation of the Linux kernel.
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How does a microkernel load services?
I was reading the definition of Microkernel on Wikipedia where it says:
In computer science, a microkernel (often abbreviated as μ-kernel) is
the near-minimum amount of software that can provide ...
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Can I upgrade the processor in my Minix Neo Z83-4, and is this practical?
Is possible, and practical, to upgrade the processor in a Minix mini-computer?
Specifically, I am using my Minix Neo Z83-4 as a Playon server. I am subscribed to DirecTV Now, and to be able to DVR ...
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Setup xterm-256color on Minix3
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I'm trying to setup 256 color on Minix3. I found that the xterm-256color file exists on /usr/pkg/share/terminfo/x. I tried to set it up in ~/.profile with
if [ -e /usr/pkg/share/terminfo/x/...
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bash: Is a directory error
So I encounter this "bash: Is a directory" error while trying to run the following command on my Arch Linux VirtualBox. GNU bash version 4.3.30(1).
/home/minix git clone git://git.minix3.org/minix ...
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Minix 3.3 FTP connection via VirtualBox
I'm using Virtualbox 4.3 to run Minix 3.3 under my windows 7 installation... I have this file that I need to copy from windows to Minix. I searched around and I found out that FTP would be the way to ...
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Ssh-ing from one virtualbox instance to another
I have two virtual machines running in Virtualbox. I have Minix running in one, Linux Mint in the other (and windows on the host machine). I need to ssh from Linux Mint to Minix (so I want to open a ...
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minix doesn't shut down
I've installed minix on virtual machine (bochs VM). Everything works great until I try to shut down the minix (shutdown command). Minix hangs at this output
MINIX will now be shut down...
What is ...
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ssh_exchange_identification: unprotected port
I wanna login a guest minix system resides inside VirtualBox through ssh and receive the error ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host.
After turn on the verbose flag, the ...
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How to configure using arrow key to repeat previous shell commands in Minix
I am new to Minix. I'm so impressed by the speed of the system. It looks elegant, I like it.
However, I have a question about the shell. In Linux, while using a shell, up and down arrow keys can be ...
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problems on mounting a minix file system on ubuntu 10.10
I wanna create and mount a minix fs image under ubuntu for study early file systems. And tried this:
dd if=/dev/zero of=minix1.img bs=1024 count=1440
sudo losetup /dev/loop0 minix1.img
sudo mkfs....
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the commands ls and get of ftp are not working in vmware
Iam using vmware player version 3.1 to boot a minix 3 os image. After booting the minix os I want to get some files from a server using ftp. the ftp connection to the server works but when i use the ...
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How to start minix
I installed minix in VirtualBox but I don't know whether it installed correctly or not. Just check this screen shot and let me know how to test it.
This is the result when i am trying to login as ...
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Not able to install minix in virtualbox in Ubuntu 10.04
i am getting an error msz..!!
No Bootable medium found. System halted
I have iso images of minix3 downloaded from here.
i downlaoded book version
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mounting minix filesystem on ubuntu
How can I mount a Minix filesystem in Ubuntu?
I'm trying to do
sudo mount -o loop,offset=1024 -t minix B30M biggy/
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mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0,
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