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-Welcome to MINIX 3. This CD-ROM is a live CD. You can boot your computer\r
-from it and MINIX 3 will start automatically without using the hard\r
-disk. At the prompt, login as root. It works pretty much like any UNIX\r
-system in command line mode. You can have up to four virtual terminals\r
-open at once.\r
+Welcome to MINIX 3.\r
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-Nevertheless, to do anything besides demonstrating MINIX 3, you need to\r
-install the system to your hard disk.\r
+This is the README file for the CD that accompanies:\r
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-This CD-ROM contains the following files visible from Windows or Linux:\r
+"Operating Systems Design and Implementation, 3rd Edition\r
+by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Albert S. Woodhull\r
+Text ISBN: 0-13-142938-8\r
+CD ISBN: 0-13-142987-6\r
+ Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Pearson Education, Inc.\r
+ MINIX 3 Copyright 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit\r
+All rights reserved.\r
+\r
+------------------------------------------------------------------------\r
+\r
+SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:\r
+\r
+Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install the software\r
+on this CD.\r
+\r
+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
+\r
+SOFTWARE\r
+* 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 it\r
+is self contained. However, to use it effectively, you must install it\r
+on your hard disk. Detailed instal- lation instructions are given in the\r
+SETUP.PDF file. To read this file, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader,\r
+available for free at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat. The SETUP.PS file\r
+contains the same content in PostScript. Please be sure to read one of\r
+these files before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you must partition\r
+your hard disk before starting and this subject is discussed in the\r
+SETUP files. These SETUP files are also available on the MINIX 3\r
+Website: http://www.minix3.org/doc. Please have a printed copy of the\r
+SETUP file available while you are doing the installation, as it will be\r
+very helpful to you then.\r
+\r
+------------------------------------------------------------------------\r
+\r
+CD CONTENTS:\r
+\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
- 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 using\r
- RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy\r
+ anyway, then copy this floppy image raw to a floppy\r
+ using RawWrite (ask Google) and boot from the floppy\r
- LISTING.TXT Appendix B as ASCII text\r
- LISTING.PS Appendix B in PostScript\r
- LISTING.PDF Appendix B in PDF\r
- INDEX.TXT Index of files\r
\r
+\r
There are also many invisible files used for installing MINIX 3.\r
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------\r
+\r
+PRODUCT SUPPORT:\r
+\r
+For further technical information about the MINIX software on this CD,\r
+visit the official MINIX website at\r
+\r
+ http://www.minix3.org\r
+\r
+Pearson Education provides no product support for this CD.\r
+\r
+\r
+DEFECTIVE MEDIA\r
+If you believe that your CD media is defective, you may send it to\r
+Pearson Education for an exchange in order to receive a replacement CD.\r
+The new CD will only be sent upon receipt of defective CD.\r
\r
-To install MINIX 3, please print either the PostScript or PDF setup\r
-manual or get it from www.minix3.org/doc/ under the heading Installation.\r
-You will need to carry out several steps before beginning the installation,\r
-as described in the setup guide and having it available during installation\r
-will be useful since the on-screen directions are quite concise.\r
+Send the defective CD, along with your name and address to:\r
\r
-The official MINIX 3 Website is www.minix3.org. It has a wealth of\r
-information about MINIX 3 and more recent versions of the software as\r
-well as additional software not on this CD-ROM. It alnewsgroup,\r
-comp.os.minix, where you can ask questions and get help. In addition, it\r
-tells how you can run MINIX 3 on a simulator on top of Windows or Linux\r
-instead of on the bare metal. You can also join the MINIX 3 community,\r
-report bugs, and help push MINIX 3 forward by porting applications and\r
-drivers to it. We encourage you to visit!\r
+ Computer Science Editor\r
+ Pearson Education\r
+ 1 Lake Street\r
+ Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458\r
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+ Or send an email to disc_exchange@prenhall.com \r
\r
-We hope you enjoy using MINIX 3.\r
\r
+NOTE: Textbooks and CDs purchased used are not supported and are\r
+ nonreplaceable. To purchase a new CD contact Pearson Individual\r
+ Order Copies at 1-800-282-0693.\r
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