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Is MINIX still used?
Note to Andrew Tanenbaum: Your operating system, MINIX, is now one of the most used on modern computers!
Does anyone use MINIX?
MINIX is quite easily the world’s most widely used operating system. If you have a computer with an Intel processor which was manufactured in 2008 or later, you nearly certainly are using a computer in which the ME is a component. That means you are running MINIX on your computer.
Was Linux based on MINIX?
MINIX originally was developed in 1987 by Andrew S. It inspired Linus Torvalds to develop Linux, and some of his early work was written on MINIX. Probably too, Torvalds’ early decision to support the MINIX filesystem is responsible for the Linux kernel’s support of almost every filesystem imaginable.
Is MINIX based on Unix?
Minix (from “mini-Unix”) is a POSIX-compliant (since version 2.0), Unix-like operating system based on a microkernel architecture. MINIX is now developed as open-source software. MINIX was first released in 1987, with its complete source code made available to universities for study in courses and research.
What was Minix designed for?
Tanenbaum for educational purposes. Starting with MINIX 3, the primary aim of development shifted from education to the creation of a highly reliable and self-healing microkernel OS. MINIX is now developed as open-source software….Minix.
| The MINIX 3.3.0 login prompt | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Andrew S. Tanenbaum et al. |
| Kernel type | Microkernel |
Is Minix an operating system?
Minix (from “mini-Unix”) is a POSIX-compliant (since version 2.0), Unix-like operating system based on a microkernel architecture. MINIX is now developed as open-source software.
What is MINIX for GNU/Linux users?
To GNU/Linux users, it is simultaneously familiar and foreign, and it challenges orthodox assumptions about how an operating system should be designed. MINIX originally was developed in 1987 by Andrew S. Tanenbaum as a teaching tool for his textbook Operating Systems Design and Implementation.
What is Minix used for Today?
Today, MINIX is best known as a footnote in GNU/Linux history. It inspired Linus Torvalds to develop Linux, and some of his early work was written on MINIX. Probably too, Torvalds’ early decision to support the MINIX filesystem is responsible for the Linux kernel’s support of almost every filesystem imaginable.
Can I run MINIX on Grub?
As with Windows, GRUB does not support MINIX natively and has to pass off its booting to MINIX’s own bootloader. MINIX remains a shell-based operating system, and its concessions to the desktop are minimal.
What are the hardware requirements for using Minix?
MINIX’s hardware requirements (see Resources) should not be a major concern for most users. Requiring 16MB of RAM and a gigabyte of hard drive space, MINIX should install on most computers made in the last decade, even if all peripheral devices are not supported.