MINIX 3: Open-Source Operating System

The MINIX 3 Operating System
　http://www.minix3.org/
　"It is loosely based somewhat on previous versions of MINIX, but is fundamentally different
　 in many key ways. MINIX 1 and 2 were intended as teaching tools; MINIX 3 adds the new goal of
　 being usable as a serious system on resource-limited and embedded computers and for applications
　 requiring high reliability"

　"This new OS is extremely small, with the part that runs in kernel mode under 4000 lines of
　 executable code. The parts that run in user mode are divided into small modules, well insulated
　 from one another."

MINIX 3 is initially targeted at the following areas:
　Applications where very high reliability is required
　Single-chip, small-RAM, low-power, $100 laptops for Third-World children
　embedded systems (e.g., cameras, DVD recorders, cell phones)
　Applications where the GPL is too restrictive (MINIX 3 uses a BSD-type license)
　Education (e.g., operating systems courses at universities)

Hardware Required
　"To run MINIX 3, you need a PC driven by a 386, 486, or Pentium CPU or compatible. The standard
　 configuration requires 16 MB of RAM. An 8-MB version is also available, but it is slower due to
　 a smaller buffer cache."

Book about MINIX 3
"Operating Systems Design and Implementation, 3/E"
　Andrew S Tanenbaum
　Albert S Woodhull
　Publisher: Prentice Hall
　Copyright: 2006 (2005/12/21)
　Format: Cloth; 1080 pp
　Our Price: $105.00 (Pearson Education)
　Amazon.co.jp: ￥ 10,142 (税込)


How Can I Run MINIX 3 In VMWare?
　http://www.minix3.org/vmware.html
　"You can download a Minix 3 ISO from the Download page, and set VMWare to install a machine
　 from that ISO."


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