> i downloaded vmware and minix 3.1.2 and can run it, logging in with
> root and blank as pw.
> but how can i do something? is it just a console? no windows-like
> environment?
If a windows-like environment is what you were looking for, then Minix
is probably not your best bet (for now, at least). Try something like
Ubuntu Linux instead.
Two graphical shells are available (X11 with twm and EDE, the latter
of which is the more Windows-like). You can install them using the
packman command. However, most of the time you will be using the
console even if you use them.
If you need an OS that is simple to understand, easy to modify, quick
to compile and small is what you need, and you are willing to
sometimes look at the gory details to get problems solved (memory
allocation and hardware suppport mostly) then Minix is right for you.
If you don't need these features or are not willing to look under the
hood, then there are better alternatives.
