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From: ianf@nada.kth.se (Ian Feldman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.misc
Subject: Re: Simulation model of OS
Keywords: simulation model
Message-ID: <1815@draken.nada.kth.se>
Date: 30 Sep 89 00:20:44 GMT
References: <384@his.UUCP>
Reply-To: ianf@nada.kth.se (Ian Feldman)
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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In article <384@his.UUCP> you write:
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>Is there a simulation model of a complete operating system where
>someone can change the parameters and see the simulated system performance.
>
>The software should preferably be PD.

   I guess one could use a real operating system that's been designed
   for learning purposes:

   Minix by Andy Tanenbaum, described in the book "Operating Systems:
     Design and Implementation" (Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-637406-9 hardback,
     0-13-637331-3 paperback); Minix source code for either MS-DOS PC/512K,
     MS-DOS AT/640K or the Ateri ST available separately also from P-H.
     Not quite pd but cheap and well-supported and in use at over 10000
     sites throughout the world (or so they claim)...

   Andy T is reachable at 

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