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usersguide:apachephp

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T10:48:26+0200

Warning: This page has gone stale. Please help us update it! Apache and PHP (tested for Minix3 version 3.1.4-pre) Using packman Install Apache and PHP via packman. Additional steps Currently, installation doesn't have a php.ini file and httpd.conf is incomplete.

usersguide:apic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-11-13T11:12:14+0200

APIC mode APIC is a successor to the legacy PIC. We have to differ between local APIC, which is a kind of drop-in replacement for PIC and I/O APIC, which is necessary for SMP. The main advantage of local APIC is to enable the system to use much more IRQ lines than the 16 legacy (E)ISA IRQs and thus possible much less IRQ sharing.

usersguide:beagleboneweather

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T10:49:40+0200

BeagleBone The BeagleBone Weather cape is an expansion board for the BeagleBone. It enhances the BeagleBone's capabilities by providing environment sensors (temperature, humidity, pressure, and ambient light level). General Overview weatherstation Minix comes with a demo application for the Weather Cape called weatherstation. It's a web application. A tiny web server is automatically started at boot time whenever the weather cape is attached. To use the demo, you just need to plug in the cap…

usersguide:bootingovernetworkusingpxe

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-22T18:27:17+0200

Booting over network using PXE It is possible to boot MINIX 3 over the network. This makes use of the PXE protocol supported in some network cards. The network card loads its boot files over network and boot the PC from these files. PXE booting involves two machines :

usersguide:bootmonitor

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-10-31T15:53:19+0200

Boot Monitor This page describes the NetBSD bootloader, as used by MINIX3. To get a summary of what the it can do, while in it, you can select “Drop to boot prompt” from the menu and type: help Commonly Used MINIX3 Boot Options A rundown of oft-used MINIX3 boot options:

usersguide:commandlineinterface

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Command Line Interface Introduction A command-line interface (CLI) is a mechanism for interacting with a computer operating system or software by typing commands to perform specific tasks. This text-only interface contrasts with the use of a mouse pointer with a

usersguide:diskpartitions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-01-09T05:00:46+0200

Disk Partitions Introduction to Partitions When the IBM PC was first launched, it came with a simple disk operating system called DOS, provided by Microsoft. For the PC-XT and its hard disk, IBM made a decision that a PC might ultimately have up to four operating systems installed at the same time. Each operating system would have its own portion of the disk, called a

usersguide:doinginstallation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-14T16:55:04+0200

Installing MINIX 3 This page describes the process of installing MINIX on Intel PC. For the ARM architecture refer to Minix on ARM. Getting MINIX 3 Download the CD-ROM installer image from the download page. Preparation & Booting Please make sure your system meets the

usersguide:emailapps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T14:21:37+0200

Email Applications See the guide to Installing Source Packages.

usersguide:filetransfer

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T14:22:35+0200

File Transfer There are several programs that can be used to transfer files between machines. Some of them come with MINIX by default: * ftp * rcp * fetch Additionally, the following programs can be installed via pkgin: * openssh - scp can transfer files

usersguide:gnudevelopmenttools

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-29T17:31:43+0200

GNU Development Tools You can install many of the GNU development tools on MINIX by using pkgin or pkgsrc. They have more packages than mentioned below. GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) GCC is available in both source code (pkgsrc) and ready-to-install (pkgin) forms.

usersguide:gnuutilities

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Using the GNU utilities You can install many of the Linux (read GNU) userland utilities on MINIX. Via pkgin, you can install: * BASH shell * GNU coreutils * GNU awk * GNU grep * GNU sed * GNU diffutils * GNU less See the Installing Binary Packages guide for details on installing software.

usersguide:hardwarerequirements

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-12-23T20:17:45+0200

MINIX 3 Hardware Requirements CPU Compatibility Architecture Models Notes 32-bit x86 i586 (Pentium) family and later Pentium 4s sometimes have trouble 64-bit x86 (none reported) Supported by 32-bit emulation ARMv7 Cortex-A8 Build instructions Memory Version

usersguide:harmlessdiagnostics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Harmless Diagnostics This page describes various diagnostics produced by the networking and the PCI code that can be safely ignored. dp8390: strange, got SYN_ALARM The dp8390 driver got a message about an expired timer. But the driver does not use any timers. This is probably a small bug in the timer library. The message can be safely ignored (but it is better to fix the library).

usersguide:installationoptimizations

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T14:28:56+0200

Stale page The contents of this page must be revised to reflect the current state of MINIX3. Optimizations This page gives some hints and optimizations you can make to tune your MINIX 3 system to match your requirements. Increase the File System buffer cache

usersguide:installationtroubleshooting

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-07-12T12:48:46+0200

Using two disks If your computer has two hard disks on the IDE controller and you are installing MINIX 3 to the second one, sometimes there can be a problem booting. This problem occurs if the second disk does not have a correct boot program in the MBR (Master Boot Record). To solve this problem, boot MINIX 3 from the CD-ROM, log in as root, and type:

usersguide:installingbinarypackages

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-01-23T20:17:23+0200

Installing Binary Packages pkgin pkgin is the binary package manager for MINIX 3. This page describes how to use it. Software packages also can built from their source code. See Installing Source Packages for details. Using pkgin First, you will need to fetch the package list and populate the package database:

usersguide:installingsourcepackages

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-02-26T19:42:56+0200

Installing Source Packages pkgsrc pkgsrc is used to build third-party software. This page describes how to use pkgsrc. Before diving in, you should be aware of a few things: * precompiled binary packages are available for many applications. This can save a lot of time and headaches. See

usersguide:introductiontox

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-05-22T14:09:16+0200

Introduction to X X (also called X11 or, formally, the X Window System) is the standard windowing system for most UNIX systems. It is supported by MINIX 3 and is automatically installed with the official installation images. The NetBSD guide chapter on the X server mostly applies to MINIX 3, please refer to it for a more thorough overview.

usersguide:introtosysadmin

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Introduction to System Administration Congratulations on installing MINIX 3. Now you have to learn how to administer a MINIX 3 system. Fortunately, we have some help for you in the form of documentation. This page contains some things all newbie superusers should know.

usersguide:managinguseraccounts

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T14:27:23+0200

Managing User Accounts You'll need to be the root user to do any of the following. Adding a New Group To add a new user group to the system, use the group add command. # group add wheel Adding a New User To add a new user to the system, run the

usersguide:manpagesforadmins

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-12T14:25:32+0200

MAN pages for administrators add_route(8) - configure IP routing adduser(8) - add a new user to the system backup(8) - backup files badblocks(8) - put a list of bad blocks in a file boot(8) - from power on to the login prompt chown(8) - change owner cleantmp(8) - clean out a tmp dir config(8) - configuring MINIX 3 tasks and servers

usersguide:manualpages

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Manual Pages Documentation comes installed with MINIX. Much helpful information is in MINIX's manual pages (or “manpages”), which can be read with man or online. For example, to learn about the Ash shell, type: man sh Sometimes you'll see manual pages mentioned like this:

usersguide:multipleoperatingsystems

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-06-20T02:39:38+0200

Running Multiple Operating Systems Booting MINIX 3 Directly MINIX 3 uses a close derivative of NetBSD boot loader and MBR boot code. Just as with NetBSD, it can coexist on a hard disk with installations of NetBSD, Windows, or Linux; by installing the extended boot code, it is possible to choose one or another partition and then boot the corresponding operating system without disturbing the others.

usersguide:networkconfiguration

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-12-23T20:16:48+0200

Network Configuration MINIX supports several Ethernet chips for networking over LAN, ADSL, and cable. These include Intel Pro/100, RealTek 8029 and 8139, AMD LANCE, and several 3Com chips. During setup you will be asked which Ethernet chip you have, if any.

usersguide:osdataexchange

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

The original documentation on this topic can be found on this html doc page on the site. Exchanging files with USB sticks USB mass storage support will be mainline soon for the Beaglebones. Not for the beagleboard or x86 targets for the foreseeable future. The next section describe preparing a stick to exchange files between Minix and Linux. In the first example, the stick is prepared on Minix. In the second example, the stick is prepared on Linux.

usersguide:postinstallation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-05-25T14:59:07+0200

Post Installation Setting the Root Password You should set a password for the root account. Type: passwd Then enter the new password in the prompts (No characters or *'s will appear as you type your password but it IS being entered). Setting the Timezone

usersguide:runningonbochs

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-01-20T19:22:33+0200

Running on Bochs This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on Bochs. Preliminaries Please install bochs. Bochs binaries can be downloaded from their webpage. If you're running a Linux distribution, you can install Bochs via the package manager.

usersguide:runningonparallels

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T16:09:00+0200

Warning: This page has gone stale, and references an older version of Parallels. Please help us update it! Running on Parallels This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on Parallels. Preliminaries Please install Parallels. Parallels binaries can be downloaded from their webpage.

usersguide:runningonqemu

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-30T20:36:24+0200

Running on QEMU and KVM This page describes the process of installing Minix 3 on QEMU and KVM. If you run into problems, see the workarounds section at the bottom of the page for possible solutions. Preliminaries Please install QEMU or KVM. QEMU and KVM sources can be downloaded from their websites. If you're running a Linux distribution, you can install QEMU and KVM via the package manager.

usersguide:runningonvirtualbox

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-01-09T03:04:20+0200

Running on VirtualBox This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on VirtualBox. Confirmed to work with VirtualBox Minix Host-OS Notes 4.3.36 3.3.0-3234ff Debian 3.16.36 4.3.36 3.4.0rc2-373b793

usersguide:runningonvirtualpc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-12-24T18:55:19+0200

Warning: This page has gone stale, please help us update it! Running on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Support for Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 is broken since Minix 3.2.0. reference GitHub Issue This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.

usersguide:runningonvmware

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-09-15T13:01:33+0200

Running on VMware This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on VMWare. Preliminaries Please install VMWare. VMWare binaries can be downloaded from their webpage. Virtual Machine Setup Before you install MINIX 3, you will need to create a new virtual machine configuration. The VM configuration specifies the parameters of your Virtual machine, e.g., how much memory you want the VM to use, how big you want the virtual hard disk to be, etc.

usersguide:runningonvmwarefusion

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-12-15T09:35:35+0200

Hoy vamos a instalar el sistema operativo Minix 3 en una máquina virtual bajo VMware Funsion (en workstation sería igual). Podéis descargar Minix desde www.minix3.org. La última versión cuando escribo esto es minio_R3.2.0-116fcea.iso.bz. Lo primero que haremos será crear una nueva máquina en VMware. Seleccionaremos la opción

usersguide:sata

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-14T17:01:01+0200

SATA MINIX 3 can use SATA hard drives in native mode, which is also called AHCI mode. This option is supported from MINIX 3.2.1 pre-releases onward. Setup To enable SATA, set the BIOS to use native/AHCI mode for the hard drive. Then, choose this boot option during installation:

usersguide:securing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Securing MINIX Accounts By default, the main user account on MINIX is the root account. Using the root account risks the security of your computer system. It is safer to use unprivileged user accounts, only to become a “superuser” when necessary. Please see

usersguide:serialconsoles

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T16:15:58+0200

Serial Consoles Introduction With a little configuration, it's possible to use a dumb terminal connected to a minix host. Alternatively, one could connect a PC to a minix host via a null-modem cable and run a terminal emulator program on the PC to act as a dumb terminal.

usersguide:settingrootpasword

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Setting the Root Password By default, Minix 3 does not have a root password. That is an obvious security problem, especially if the system is being used for any serious purpose. So, you should set a root password, as soon as possible, unless you're just experimenting on an isolated machine.

usersguide:settingupssh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T16:18:46+0200

Setting Up SSH The following steps must be done as root. * OpenSSH pkgin install openssh * Customize settings Optionally, edit ///usr/pkg/etc/ssh/sshd_config//. * Start sshd reboot or sh /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/sshd start Security keys will be created automatically.

usersguide:shutdown

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Shutting Down the System You can shutdown the system by typing: # halt To power off the machine, you can also enter: # poweroff If you wish to reboot the machine, you can enter: # reboot Alternatively, you can use the shutdown command: # shutdown now

usersguide:start

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-12-15T09:25:30+0200

MINIX 3 Users Guide Table of Contents The Users Guide provides information on how to install and configure MINIX 3. If you're new to MINIX 3, you should start here. Part I: Getting Started * Introduction * Welcome to MINIX 3 * Installing MINIX 3 * Hardware Requirements *

usersguide:texteditors

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Text Editors The following text editors come with MINIX: * Line-oriented (1D) editors * ed(1) * ex(1) * Screen-oriented (2D) editors * vi(1) * mined Others, such as GNU Nano, Pico, and Vim, can be installed. See Installing Binary Packages for details.

usersguide:webbrowsers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-12-24T20:03:22+0200

Web Browsers Currently, only text-mode browsers are supported under MINIX 3. You can install for example: * links * lynx links GUI mode The links browser offers a pseudo graphical mode where it supports images and some basic text formatting. Run “

usersguide:welcometominix

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Welcome to MINIX 3 MINIX 3 is an open-source operating system designed to be highly reliable, flexible, and secure. It is loosely based on previous versions of MINIX, but it 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 embedded computers and for applications requiring high reliability.

usersguide:windowmanagers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-07-18T14:49:47+0200

Window Managers in MINIX In MINIX there are three window managers available: Tom's Window Manager, Joe's Window Manager and Equinox Desktop Environment. The first one, twm, is installed by default with the X.org package and the second and the third can be installed through the pkgin (tool to manage pkgsrc binary packages) utility.

usersguide:workingwithstorage

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-11-11T14:52:08+0200

Working with Storage To check storage space usage, type: # df -h This utility will show a table explaining how much space has been used in your storage devices and partitions as well as how much is remaining. -h prints values in human format, for more details, see the man page:

usersguide:x86usbworkaround

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-07-12T11:36:19+0200

Installing MINIX 3 using USB This is an step by step guide to install MINIX using USB on Intel PC. Disclaimer: this is only a workaround, because there is no actual USB support. Use it as your own risk! Preparation & Booting Please make sure your system meets the