Name
Date
Size
#Lines
LOC

..--

etc/H--95

README.TXTH A D06-Oct-20152.1 KiB6143

README.TXT

1Welcome to MINIX 3.
2
3MINIX 3 Copyright 2009, 2006, 1997, 1987 Vrije Universiteit
4All rights reserved.
5
6------------------------------------------------------------------------
7
8SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
9
10Below is a list of minimum system requirements to install MINIX 3.
11
12HARDWARE
13*MINIX 3 OS requires the following hardware:
14	- PC with a Pentium or compatible processor
15	- at least 200 MB of free disk space
16	- IDE CD-ROM drive
17	- IDE hard disk
18	- NOT SUPPORTED: USB and SCSI disks; Some Serial ATA disks work.
19
20SOFTWARE
21
22* This is a live CD-ROM. You can insert it into your computer and boot
23from it. MINIX 3 will start automatically and you can log in as root.
24It does NOT require Windows, Linux, or any other operating system as
25it is self contained. However, to use it effectively, you must
26install it on your hard disk. Detailed installation instructions are
27given on the MINIX 3 website: http://www.minix3.org. Please be sure
28to read these instructions before attempting to install MINIX 3 as you
29must partition your hard disk before starting and this subject is
30discussed on the website. Disk partitioning must be done very
31carefully to prevent data loss. Please have a printed copy of the
32installation instructions available while you are doing the installation,
33as it will be very helpful to you then.
34
35
36WARNING
37* MINIX 3 is an operating system and will overwrite all the data in the
38partition in which it is installed. Be sure to back up all your files
39before installing it.
40
41------------------------------------------------------------------------
42
43CD CONTENTS:
44
45This CD contains:
46
47   - README.TXT              This file
48   - usr/i386/               Base system distribution files, for
49                             installation
50   - usr/packages/           Extra packages, if bundled with this CD
51   - Everything else         MINIX 3 files
52
53------------------------------------------------------------------------
54
55PRODUCT SUPPORT:
56
57For further technical information about the MINIX software on this CD,
58visit the official MINIX website at
59
60	http://www.minix3.org
61