From: Ben Gras Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:11:36 +0000 (+0000) Subject: New top-level files from ast@ X-Git-Tag: v3.1.0~59 X-Git-Url: http://zhaoyanbai.com/repos/%22http:/www.isc.org/icons/zlib_tech.html?a=commitdiff_plain;h=4460456e5702a9f3c4b0e8c1f39b8c1394615b13;p=minix.git New top-level files from ast@ --- diff --git a/tools/release/cd/README.TXT b/tools/release/cd/README.TXT index 3f9fbda1d..b9fce1a37 100644 --- a/tools/release/cd/README.TXT +++ b/tools/release/cd/README.TXT @@ -1,40 +1,46 @@ + Welcome to MINIX 3. This CD-ROM is a live CD. You can boot your computer -from it and MINIX 3 will start automatically without using the hard disk. -At the prompt, login as root. It works pretty much like any UNIX system -in command line mode. You can have up to four virtual terminals open at once. +from it and MINIX 3 will start automatically without using the hard +disk. At the prompt, login as root. It works pretty much like any UNIX +system in command line mode. You can have up to four virtual terminals +open at once. Nevertheless, to do anything besides demonstrating MINIX 3, you need to install the system to your hard disk. This CD-ROM contains the following files visible from Windows or Linux: - - README.TXT This file - - setup.ps: setup guide in PostScript - - setup.pdf: setup guide in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - - 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 - - Listing.txt Appendix B as ASCII text - - Listing.ps Appendix B as PostScript - - Listing.pdf Appendix B as PDF - - Listing.idx File index to the listing + - README.TXT This file + - SETUP.PS: setup guide in PostScript + - SETUP.PDF: setup guide in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat reader) + - 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 + - LISTING.TXT Appendix B as ASCII text + - LISTING.PS Appendix B in PostScript + - LISTING.PDF Appendix B in PDF + - INDEX.TXT Index of files There are also many invisible files used for installing MINIX 3. + To install MINIX 3, please print either the PostScript or PDF setup manual or get it from www.minix3.org/doc/ under the heading Installation. You will need to carry out several steps before beginning the installation, as described in the setup guide and having it available during installation will be useful since the on-screen directions are quite concise. -The official MINIX 3 Website is www.minix3.org. It has a wealth of information -about MINIX 3 and more recent versions of the software as well as additional -software not on this CD-ROM. It also lists several ways to access the -newsgroup, comp.os.minix, where you can ask questions and get help. In -addition, it tells how you can run MINIX 3 on a simulator on top of Windows -or Linux instead of on the bare metal. You can also join the MINIX 3 community, -report bugs, and help push MINIX 3 forward by porting applications and drivers -to it. We encourage you to visit! +The official MINIX 3 Website is www.minix3.org. It has a wealth of +information about MINIX 3 and more recent versions of the software as +well as additional software not on this CD-ROM. It alnewsgroup, +comp.os.minix, where you can ask questions and get help. In addition, it +tells how you can run MINIX 3 on a simulator on top of Windows or Linux +instead of on the bare metal. You can also join the MINIX 3 community, +report bugs, and help push MINIX 3 forward by porting applications and +drivers to it. We encourage you to visit! + We hope you enjoy using MINIX 3. + +