Minix 3



MINIX 3 is a new open-source operating system designed as highly reliable, flexible, and secure. It is loosely based somewhat on previous versions of MINIX, but is fundamentally different in many key ways. This is an attempt at creating a book about MINIX 3.

About This book

 * The History of Minix 3
 * Future Roles for Minix 3
 * Teaching Operating Systems
 * Legal Matters

A Brief Introduction to the Concepts of MINIX 3

 * Architecture and Design of MINIX 3
 * Processes
 * Input/Output [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Memory Management [[File:00%.svg]]
 * File System [[File:00%.svg]]

Getting Started with MINIX 3

 * First Steps [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Installation [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Being an Administrator [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Using the X-Environment [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Setting up Your Network [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Tools

Appendix A: MINIX 3 on Emulators

 * Minix 3 on VMware [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Minix 3 on QEMU [[Image:50%.svg]]
 * Minix 3 on Bochs [[Image:50%.svg]]
 * Minix 3 on VirtualBox [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Minix 3 on Virtual PC [[File:00%.svg]]
 * Minix 3 on Parallels Desktop [[File:00%.svg]]

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