| MINIX是一份像UNIX的计算机操作系统，它基于微内核架构。它极其地小，运行于内核模式的部分仅约5000行可执行代码，而运行于用户模式的部分被
分解为小型且独立的模块，从而提高系统可靠性。它最初被设计为一份教学工具，但最新版本的MINIX也面向嵌入式系统及低端笔记本电脑。据其声
称，MINIX仍在开发中，并且还远不及BSD或Linux那样成熟。它遵循一份BSD类型的许可证来发布。 Ben Gras has announced the release of MINIX 3.1.7, a new version of the UNIX-like computer operating system based on a microkernel architecture: "MINIX 3.1.7 is released. Major features: userspace scheduling and a scheduling server; proper support for multiple Ethernet cards of the same type; bug fixes (such as workaround to run on recent KVM); debug features ('verbose' boot monitor variable, access to debug registers DR0-DR7 in kernel); boot monitor allows loading images larger than 16 MB; root partition size increased to 64 MB (and setup script can now more or less safely deal with root partitions with non-default sizes); buildsystem support for building MINIX with GCC; source tree reorganization and clean-up; new ports - Git, GCC updated to version 4.4.3; secondary FS cache layer in VM that uses all available memory, reducing I/O wait time a lot." The full release notes can be found on the project's release page. Download (MD5): minix_R3.1.7.iso.gz (463MB). |
