Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!rutgers!gatech!ncar!noao!mcdsun!nud!anasaz!chad From: chad@anasaz.UUCP (Chad R. Larson) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: Status of V1.3 Summary: vote to keep floppys Message-ID: <1063@anasaz.UUCP> Date: 5 Jun 88 00:04:34 GMT References: <2677@louie.udel.EDU> <753@ast.cs.vu.nl> <107@swanhills.UUCP> Reply-To: chad@anasaz.UUCP (Chad R. Larson) Organization: DCF Inc, Phoenix AZ Lines: 20 In article <753@ast.cs.vu.nl>, ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) writes: > P.S. Since I have to put some filler here to keep Pnews happy, I will mention > that so far the total number of people expressing interest in having 1.3 run > on a hard diskless system is 0. If there are any floppy fans out there, speak > now or forever hold your peace. Part of my interest in Minix is the ability to run a multi-tasking system on a lap-top. You get 2 720k floppies (usually) which can build a nice Minix, but hard disk portables are expensive, (somewhat)fragile and power hawgs. Please leave it possible to build a floppy only system. --------------- "I read the news today, oh boy!" --John Lennon =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | DCF, Inc. | UUCP: ...noao!mcdsun!nud!anasaz!dcfinc!chad | | 14623 North 49th Place | Ma Bell: (602) 953-1392 | | Scottsdale, AZ 85254 | Loran: N-33deg37min20sec W-111deg58min26sec | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | Disclaimer: These ARE the opinions of my employer! | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=