sancho1980 wrote:
> hello
> can anyone tell me how i can change the keyboard layout in minix so
> that it corresponds to my german keyboard?

There is luckily a previous answer to this even though it is about
Minix 2.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....34b7a3f7d8d1f0


> i'm really a bit confused..i want to learn how operating systems are
> implemented...

I think it is obvious that the best way is to read code and go through
verification process by tracing it through.

> plus, how do i start a window system in minix? is there any one that
> comes with the cd as is?
> hope you can help me
>

The most recent version can help you out.

I hope it helps
tmK

sancho1980 wrote:
> hello
> can anyone tell me how i can change the keyboard layout in minix so
> that it corresponds to my german keyboard?

Copy the appropriate file (german.map) from /usr/lib/keymaps/ directory
to /etc/keymap

> also, how do i go about programmin in minix so that i can understand
> and modify the code as described in the minix book?
> i tried "as" (assembler) at the command prompt but the command is not
> recognized...but "apropos assembler" tells me "as" is the appropriate
> compiler...

As a matter of fact the program "as" is for assembler files, but you
cannot use it directly. Use the command "cc -c file.s" to compile
assembler. See man cc to get details.

> i'm really a bit confused..i want to learn how operating systems are
> implemented...
> plus, how do i start a window system in minix? is there any one that
> comes with the cd as is?

Ciao
Giovanni
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