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Minix 3/Minix 3 on VMware
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Run MINIX 3 on VMWare
Download the latest Minix VMWare machine from
Installing VMWare
The following procedure was tested on Ubuntu.
Install the VMWare server from (you will need a free VMWare serial number to install, you can obtain it from ).
To install the VMWare server type:
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
For a standard installation, hitting return for every question should work just fine.
Setting up the Virtual Machine
To start the VMWare server console type
vmware
Choose 'create a new virtual machine'
Create a custom virtual machine if the machine is on an external device, choose typical otherwise
When prompted for a virtual machine location, browse to the downloaded Minix 3 VMWare machine
You can now start Minix 3 from the VMWare server console