Welcome to MINIX 3.\r
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-MINIX 3 Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit\r
+MINIX 3 Copyright 2009, 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit\r
All rights reserved.\r
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:\r
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-Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install the software on this CD.\r
+Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install MINIX 3.\r
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HARDWARE\r
*MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware:\r
- PC with a Pentium or compatible processor\r
- - at least 8 MB of RAM\r
- at least 200 MB of free disk space\r
- IDE CD-ROM drive\r
- IDE hard disk\r
- NOT SUPPORTED: USB and SCSI disks; Some Serial ATA disks work.\r
- - For alternative configurations, visit http://www.minix3.org\r
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SOFTWARE\r
-* This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot from it.\r
-MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root. It does NOT require\r
-Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as it is self contained. However,\r
-to use it effectively, you must install it on your hard disk. Detailed instal-\r
-lation instructions are given in the SETUP.PDF file. To read this file, you need\r
-the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat.\r
-The SETUP.PS file contains the same content in PostScript. Please be sure to\r
-read one of these files before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you must\r
-partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is discussed in the\r
-SETUP files. Disk partitioning must be done very carefully to prevent data loss.\r
-These SETUP files are also available on the MINIX 3 Website: \r
-http://www.minix3.org/doc. Please have a printed copy of the SETUP file available\r
-while you are doing the installation, as it will be very helpful to you then.\r
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+* This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot\r
+from it. MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root.\r
+It does NOT require Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as\r
+it is self contained. However, to use it effectively, you must\r
+install it on your hard disk. Detailed installation instructions are\r
+given on the MINIX 3 website: http://www.minix3.org. Please be sure\r
+to read these instructions before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you\r
+must partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is\r
+discussed on the website. Disk partitioning must be done very\r
+carefully to prevent data loss. Please have a printed copy of the\r
+installation instructions available while you are doing the installation,\r
+as it will be very helpful to you then.\r
+\r
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WARNING\r
* MINIX 3 is an operating system and will overwrite all the data in the\r
This CD contains:\r
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- README.TXT This file\r
- - SETUP.PS: setup guide in PostScript\r
- - SETUP.PDF: setup guide in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)\r
- - SETUP-RU.PDF: setup guide in PDF, in Russian\r
- - PRESZ134.ZIP Windows utility to resize FAT partitions\r
- BOOTFLOP.IMG If you cannot boot from CD-ROMs, insert the CD-ROM\r
anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy\r
using RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy\r