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Minix 3

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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.

Table of Contents

History of the MINIX 3

Challenges When Teaching Operating Systems
Is MINIX Obsolete?
Legal Issues

A Brief Introduction to the Concepts of MINIX 3

Architecture and Design of MINIX 3
Processes
Input/Output
Memory Management
File System

Getting Started with MINIX 3

First Steps
Installation
Being an Administrator
Using the X-Environment
Setting up Your Network
Tools

Appendix A: MINIX 3 on Emulators

Minix 3 on VMware
Minix 3 on QEMU
Minix 3 on Bochs
Minix 3 on VirtualBox
Minix 3 on Virtual PC
Minix 3 on Parallels Desktop