From db4faccbf93bf5901d92247efec8563b20f6d2be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arun Thomas Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 15:54:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] -Installation info is on the wiki now, so remove setup guides and update README. -Remove obsolete FAT partitioning utility. -Update startup banner. --- kernel/main.c | 3 ++- tools/release/cd/README.TXT | 37 ++++++++++++++++--------------------- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/main.c b/kernel/main.c index c2185a37e..0c26fe171 100755 --- a/kernel/main.c +++ b/kernel/main.c @@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ PRIVATE void announce(void) #ifdef _SVN_REVISION "(" _SVN_REVISION ")\n" #endif - "Copyright 2006, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\n", + "Copyright 2009, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands\n", OS_RELEASE, OS_VERSION); + kprintf("MINIX is open source software, see http://www.minix3.org\n"); } /*===========================================================================* diff --git a/tools/release/cd/README.TXT b/tools/release/cd/README.TXT index 873ddbc0c..6572e30b5 100644 --- a/tools/release/cd/README.TXT +++ b/tools/release/cd/README.TXT @@ -1,38 +1,37 @@ Welcome to MINIX 3. -MINIX 3 Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit +MINIX 3 Copyright 2009, 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: -Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install the software on this CD. +Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install MINIX 3. HARDWARE *MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware: - PC with a Pentium or compatible processor - - at least 8 MB of RAM - at least 200 MB of free disk space - IDE CD-ROM drive - IDE hard disk - NOT SUPPORTED: USB and SCSI disks; Some Serial ATA disks work. - - For alternative configurations, visit http://www.minix3.org SOFTWARE -* This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot from it. -MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root. It does NOT require -Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as it is self contained. However, -to use it effectively, you must install it on your hard disk. Detailed instal- -lation instructions are given in the SETUP.PDF file. To read this file, you need -the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat. -The SETUP.PS file contains the same content in PostScript. Please be sure to -read one of these files before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you must -partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is discussed in the -SETUP files. Disk partitioning must be done very carefully to prevent data loss. -These SETUP files are also available on the MINIX 3 Website: -http://www.minix3.org/doc. Please have a printed copy of the SETUP file available -while you are doing the installation, as it will be very helpful to you then. + +* This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot +from it. MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root. +It does NOT require Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as +it is self contained. However, to use it effectively, you must +install it on your hard disk. Detailed installation instructions are +given on the MINIX 3 website: http://www.minix3.org. Please be sure +to read these instructions before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you +must partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is +discussed on the website. Disk partitioning must be done very +carefully to prevent data loss. Please have a printed copy of the +installation instructions available while you are doing the installation, +as it will be very helpful to you then. + WARNING * MINIX 3 is an operating system and will overwrite all the data in the @@ -46,10 +45,6 @@ CD CONTENTS: This CD contains: - README.TXT This file - - SETUP.PS: setup guide in PostScript - - SETUP.PDF: setup guide in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - - SETUP-RU.PDF: setup guide in PDF, in Russian - - PRESZ134.ZIP Windows utility to resize FAT partitions - BOOTFLOP.IMG If you cannot boot from CD-ROMs, insert the CD-ROM anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy using RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy -- 2.44.0