1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hi, I'm trying to install Minix 2.0.3 on an old gateway2000 4dz2-66 manufactured back in 1995. After I ran 'part' in setup, It make the root/swap/usr subpartitions and then I get this message: installboot: No such File or Directory This was when i had my /usr disk in,here is teh output i... (2 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

First af all hi. i want to create a batch script which inform when users log in last time on system or if they are online when they logged in. I want ot use a file .users which has the usernames of users. i want to print for example peter is ONLINE: Logged in on Wed Feb 11 07:47 alex... (2 Replies)

3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

I'm writing a program that must log all the kernel calls existing in Minix. I recall that Minix is a microkernel OS. I've a user process that pass a char* that points to a buffer memory to the kernel level. In the kernel level I get all the information, and now, I would like to copy the info to... (1 Reply)

4. Solaris

hey guys i hope there is someone familiar with minix that can help me. Well, the problem i am sitting with is that a ran a program with an infinite loop in it, now i think i ran out of memory in the root because a keep on getting the message " no space on the root device 3/128 ", whenever i try... (3 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I'm using minix and I don't know how to use API POSIX (I've read ipc.h :confused:), someone could help me? Thank you :) (3 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi I am new in MINIX I want to add data into inode and retrive. where I add these information and how I can retrive? Thanx Rose (2 Replies)

7. Homework & Coursework Questions

please help!! The question that has been asked is to use /tmp directory in minix to get to know the root password or get the root privilege . onr thing that I have done is : % cp /bin/sh /tmp % chmod 4777 /tmp/sh now what next must i do to get the root privelege? or maybe some other method ... (1 Reply)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi. I'm started to use minix 3.2.1 recently and I'm trying to create a recycle bin for it. I'm kinda struggling on how to do it. I searched internet and I found scripts created for it but I actually didn't learn how to create scripts in college and I'm not sure if I understand them. I just wanted... (1 Reply)