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Re: [minix3] I would like to have Minix 3 hosting virtual machines that run window XP and Windows Vista

2010-01-07T11:03:22Z

While it certainly can be done, what is the benefit versus running a
pure (so called "type 1") hypervisor like Xen, which is dedicated
exactly to that target?
Minix ran on Xen (with a few tricks, see [link],
presently [link], for the details);
it could even be interesting to actualize it to (both) -current,

Re: [minix3] Re: How to increase root partition from 16 MByte to 160 MByte

2010-01-07T09:33:27Z

I did that a couple of times, without troubles.
I am not sure, unless you count the CD as "spare partition" (which
indeed it is.)
Some steps added, and some hints too:
- hint: open another session (Alt+F2), and put /bin/setup in
a viewer, to help you in the process as guideline
- before deleting everything, you might backup some part of your

Re: Minix IPC traffic measurement

2010-01-07T07:12:29Z

On Minix315 __minix_vmd is broken :
cc -I. -D_MINIX -o buf.o -c buf.c
"./inet.h", line 24: cannot open include file "minix/ansi.h"
"./inet.h", line 25: cannot open include file "minix/cfg_public.h"
"./inet.h", line 80: _NORETURN is not a type identifier
"./inet.h", line 110: extern formal illegal
"./inet.h", line 110: this_proc not in parameter list

Re: [minix3] system task [was: Minix IPC traffic measurement]

2010-01-07T00:30:20Z

What do you mean by handling system calls straight away
in the kernel.
I'm Free

Re: 2 NICs with Minix3?

2010-01-06T23:17:08Z

FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!!

Re: nanosleep issue

2010-01-06T21:10:37Z

Hi,
Thanks for your suggestion. I checked the standard and I think that it
is indeed allowed to pass in two pointers to the same structure. This
will be addressed.
With kind regards,
Erik

Re: I would like to have Minix 3 hosting virtual machines that run window XP and Windows Vista

2010-01-06T19:59:14Z

Hi,
Another remark: the network card is more important than the other
hardware you describe. If one of the machines has a card MINIX
supports, use that machine. In a virtual machine, this is not an issue
as MINIX supports the emulated cards.
With kind regards,
Erik

Re: I would like to have Minix 3 hosting virtual machines that run window XP and Windows Vista

2010-01-06T19:57:14Z

Hi,
What you want to do is possible, although I wouldn't recommend it.
You can install MINIX 3.1.5 using the install CD (note that you need a
free slot in the primary partition table or this).Once you have
installed MINIX by following the instructions and have rebooted into
MINIX, run "packman" to install QEMU and X11. Start X11 using "xdm" or

Re: [minix3] Re: Minix IPC traffic measurement

2010-01-06T19:48:20Z

The description is correct.
If processing takes to long even with all overheads minimized one can
hardly do more. But that is not the case here.
OK 8700 packets per second. What if you have 100.000 packets per
second? Or 1.000.000 Quite a lot of interrups and messages per second.
Quite a lot of CPU time spent in IPC ...

nanosleep issue

2010-01-06T19:47:10Z

Hi,
is that correct to clear the second argument in nanosleep
implementation? In case you use the same pointer
for both arguments you will clear the first one too.
code:
/* keep track of start time if needed */
if (rmtp)
{
rmtp->tv_sec = 0; //

Lua 5.1.4 now in packman

2010-01-06T19:38:41Z

It's now a package available in packman if you update the List.

SMP Support in Minix3

2010-01-06T19:28:45Z

Who is working on SMP support in Minix3?
Regards
Himanshu

I would like to have Minix 3 hosting virtual machines that run window XP and Windows Vista

2010-01-06T16:48:51Z

Hi,
this is my first post, as a software programmer I am accustomed with
technical issues and a bit of hacking.
I want to install and begin using Minix 3 while maintaining my
installed software base on Windows/Linux, without having to boot each
time to Windows or Linux when I wanted to use each of them, so I would

Re: How to increase root partition from 16 MByte to 160 MByte

2010-01-06T18:10:44Z

Hi,
I can think of three ways:
- Change the setup script (commands/scripts/setup.sh) then
- Boot with the install CD, copy setup script to RAM disk, change it
and run it
- Manually transfer your installation to new partitions
If you use the setup script you cannot use the re-install option to
keep your data, so I think the third option is probably the preferred

Re: How to increase root partition from 16 MByte to 160 MByte

2010-01-06T16:11:52Z

Hello,
I am reposting the message because there was lot of typo in previous message :
By default Minix3 installs 16MB Root partition, How can I increase the
root partition to 160 MB.
My root partition becomes full very easily and I am not able to login :
"No space on device 3/128"
In my case root partition is 16MB and it is 0% free.