This tutorial will walk the reader through setting up Minix 2.0.4 on Windows XP via Bochs 2.1.1. These are the latest versions of Minix, Bochs and Windows XP as of May of 2004. In this era of Linux and Windows domination of the OS scene, it is important to remember that there are alternatives. Hence, this article will also serve as an introduction to one such alternative, Minix, which has a very rich heritage, indeed.
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Alright, alright maybe calling it FUD was overly sensitive. Your comments are accurate and yet, it should be noted that Minix is Open Source, nothing is stopping folks from extending on the original. See:
Matt,
Alright, alright maybe calling it FUD was overly sensitive. Your comments are accurate and yet, it should be noted that Minix is Open Source, nothing is stopping folks from extending on the original. See:
http://www.minix-vmd.org/
for an example.
Will