Hi y'all.
I have recently joined this group, and am quite excited that someone
is involved in this project. Thank you all.
I have a few problems with joining the fray, myself. I have a 486
PC with an SCSI drive. A no-go with Linux, as of yet. Can I
A: play with Linux from the floppy, at first
B: get an additional AT or IDE drive, and be assured
(relatively) that Linux won't screw with my primary HD?
I keep alot of important information, and I don't want
to be in constant fear.
Failing all of this, is there anyone with enough experience to write a
driver for the Western Digital 1003 standard, if I provide the standard?
I can't provide a drive, and I don't have the time or experience to do this
myself, but if someone can get the framework down, I can play with it until
something works.
Note that I don't have a working copy of Linux. I can't even start the
installation, because I don't have minix, and have a 3.5" FDD. What is the
current copyright status of Minix? E.G., is it possible for someone to make
a demo copy for me that will image to a 1.44Mb floppy? I have the 1.2Mb
version, but can't use it.
Thank you,
-David Giller
PS: is there a manifesto for this mailing list? I don't want to step on
anyone's toes.
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