Mac Minix 1.5.10.7 - Revision history

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2018-10-19T23:17:06Z

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	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==

	A Macintosh, with a hard disk. A 68000 based machine with 4MB of RAM, and a 20MB disk runs this fine enough. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.		A Macintosh, with a hard disk. A 68000 based machine with 4MB of RAM, and a 20MB disk runs this fine enough. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.

	== What runs ==		== What runs ==

	Like all Minix of the time, software had to be ported to it specifically. But like [[Coherent]] it was cheap, so lots of things were ported to it.		Like all Minix of the time, software had to be ported to it specifically. But like [[Coherent]] it was cheap, so lots of things were ported to it.

	== Getting this to run ==		== Getting this to run ==

	Well first, you'll need a running Macintosh. You can also use an emulator, I'd recommend [[Mini vMac]] as it's quick to setup, and fast.		Well first, you'll need a running Macintosh. You can also use an emulator, I'd recommend [[Mini vMac]] as it's quick to setup, and fast.

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	maccreate 225 harddisk:file		maccreate 225 harddisk:file
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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

	I've found a great page by [http://www.pliner.com/macminix/ Brad Pliner] with all kinds of great stuff, including PDF's of the documentation.		I've found a great page by [http://www.pliner.com/macminix/ Brad Pliner] with all kinds of great stuff, including PDF's of the documentation.
	[http://minix1.woodhull.com/ woodhull] has some other stuff, but it's really not Mac specific.		[http://minix1.woodhull.com/ woodhull] has some other stuff, but it's really not Mac specific.

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Tor: Fixed it's -> its, and changed some 'ram' to 'RAM'.

2013-01-18T14:13:56Z

Fixed it's -> its, and changed some 'ram' to 'RAM'.

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	Back in the [[Minix]] 1.5 cycle, Minix did make ~~it's~~ appearance on the [[Macintosh]] platform.		Back in the [[Minix]] 1.5 cycle, Minix did make its appearance on the [[Macintosh]] platform.

	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==
	A Macintosh, with a hard disk. A 68000 based machine with 4MB of ~~ram~~, and a 20MB disk runs this fine enough. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.		A Macintosh, with a hard disk. A 68000 based machine with 4MB of RAM, and a 20MB disk runs this fine enough. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.

	== What runs ==		== What runs ==
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	Now boot up your Macintosh, and you can run the archive, as HFVCopy will have decoded the self extracting archive. Depending on your machine, or emulator this can take several minutes. (Mini vMac users will want to make sure background processing is turned on, otherwise alt-tabbing away will halt the emulator).		Now boot up your Macintosh, and you can run the archive, as HFVCopy will have decoded the self extracting archive. Depending on your machine, or emulator this can take several minutes. (Mini vMac users will want to make sure background processing is turned on, otherwise alt-tabbing away will halt the emulator).

	I've installed mine in a folder, then just created an alias of the MacBoot program, then just placed that on the desktop. By default it seems to grab 2MB of ~~ram~~, then divide that up for the OS, ~~Ram~~ disk, and then programs.		I've installed mine in a folder, then just created an alias of the MacBoot program, then just placed that on the desktop. By default it seems to grab 2MB of RAM, then divide that up for the OS, RAM disk, and then programs.

	Launching MacBoot, you should be greeted with a login prompt. The root password is "Geheim".		Launching MacBoot, you should be greeted with a login prompt. The root password is "Geheim".

Neozeed at 14:04, 21 August 2010

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 Take note, that by default the 'root' diskfile is copied into a ramdisk, so any changes that you make there will *NOT* be preserved across shutting Minix down, and booting it back up.  You muse use the menu to enter the configuration, and uncheck the ramdisk.  This does also have the effect of giving the process more memory.  Because MacMinix isn't 24bit clean, you can't give it huge amounts of memory.
 == Additional resources ==
 I've found a great page by [http://www.pliner.com/macminix/ Brad Pliner] with all kinds of great stuff, including PDF's of the documentation.
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2010-08-17T17:35:02Z

Requirements

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	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==
	A Macintosh, with a hard disk. ~~I would suspect a~~ 68000 based machine with 4MB of ram, and a 20MB disk ~~could run~~ this. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.		A Macintosh, with a hard disk. A 68000 based machine with 4MB of ram, and a 20MB disk runs this fine enough. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.

	== What runs ==		== What runs ==

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2010-08-16T00:46:26Z

Requirements

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	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==
	A Macintosh, with a hard disk.		A Macintosh, with a hard disk. I would suspect a 68000 based machine with 4MB of ram, and a 20MB disk could run this. I recall running it on a Mac Plus once upon a time.

	== What runs ==		== What runs ==

Neozeed: I think the info box is right WRT macminix 1.5

2010-08-16T00:42:06Z

I think the info box is right WRT macminix 1.5

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			{{Infobox OS
			\| image = Mac Minix 1.5 on Mini vMac.jpg
			\| caption = Mac Minix 1.5 on Mini vMac
			\| name = Minix
			\| creator = Andew Taunembaum
			\| year introduced = 1991
			\| architecture = [[m68k]] cross-platform.
			\| type = Time-sharing
			\| multitasking = Multitasking
			}}

	Back in the [[Minix]] 1.5 cycle, Minix did make it's appearance on the [[Macintosh]] platform.		Back in the [[Minix]] 1.5 cycle, Minix did make it's appearance on the [[Macintosh]] platform.

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2010-08-16T00:37:59Z

Getting this to run

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	Launching MacBoot, you should be greeted with a login prompt. The root password is "Geheim".		Launching MacBoot, you should be greeted with a login prompt. The root password is "Geheim".

			Take note, that by default the 'root' diskfile is copied into a ramdisk, so any changes that you make there will NOT be preserved across shutting Minix down, and booting it back up. You muse use the menu to enter the configuration, and uncheck the ramdisk. This does also have the effect of giving the process more memory. Because MacMinix isn't 24bit clean, you can't give it huge amounts of memory.

			== Additional resources ==
			I've found a great page by [http://www.pliner.com/macminix/ Brad Pliner] with all kinds of great stuff, including PDF's of the documentation.

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2010-08-16T00:27:19Z

Getting this to run

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	*Download [http://www.minix3.org/previous-versions/Macintosh/MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx]		*Download [http://www.minix3.org/previous-versions/Macintosh/MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx]
	*Use [ftp://ftp.uni-freiburg.de/pub/pc/msdos/diskutil/mac/hfvexplorer131.zip HFVExplorer] to copy the MacMinix hqx file into your disk image.		*Use [ftp://ftp.uni-freiburg.de/pub/pc/msdos/diskutil/mac/hfvexplorer131.zip HFVExplorer] to create a disk image of at least 20 MB, then copy the MacMinix hqx file into your disk image.

			Now boot up your Macintosh, and you can run the archive, as HFVCopy will have decoded the self extracting archive. Depending on your machine, or emulator this can take several minutes. (Mini vMac users will want to make sure background processing is turned on, otherwise alt-tabbing away will halt the emulator).

			I've installed mine in a folder, then just created an alias of the MacBoot program, then just placed that on the desktop. By default it seems to grab 2MB of ram, then divide that up for the OS, Ram disk, and then programs.

			Launching MacBoot, you should be greeted with a login prompt. The root password is "Geheim".

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2010-08-16T00:09:03Z

Getting this to run

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	== Getting this to run ==		== Getting this to run ==
	Well first, you'll need a running Macintosh. You can also use an emulator, I'd recommend [[~~mini vmac~~]] as it's quick to setup, and fast.		Well first, you'll need a running Macintosh. You can also use an emulator, I'd recommend [[Mini vMac]] as it's quick to setup, and fast.

	*Download [http://www.minix3.org/previous-versions/Macintosh/MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx]		*Download [http://www.minix3.org/previous-versions/Macintosh/MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx MacMinix_1.5.10.7.sea.hqx]