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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If you don't immediately need big applications (can't name any, but there probably are) you can also try the DosBox version. In that way, you don't need Bochs and difficult installation steps - just unzip and run in a DOS window.
If you don't immediately need big applications (can't name any, but there probably are) you can also try the DosBox version. In that way, you don't need Bochs and difficult installation steps - just unzip and run in a DOS window.