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From: Steffen Demuth <demuth@compuserve.com>
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> It occurred to me that Franklin Eekhout wrote in comp.os.minix:
> > Some smart people have gotten DOS-Minix to work on the HP200, it is =
possible
> > to dl from the S.U.P.E.R site at www.palmtop.net. The problem is that =
it
> > takes 40 MB... What would be nice would be some experts to have a =
look at
> > reducing the file system size!
> 
> Well, reducing the size of a filesystem isn't really that difficult. =
However;
> 20 MB is the bare minimum to have around for Minix -- everything less
> than that will be annoying (because you'll have to cut down on tools =
and
> stuff)
> 

yup, but 20MB isn't _that_ much with the actual flash ram prices. And
then, it's neat to have a "unix in your pocket". By leaving away the
source code, btw, you can get well under 10MB. This might be enough for
many users to play with Minix and decide whether this app is worth
buying a larger card (I think it is).

Steffen.


