What is the structure of MINIX?
MINIX is still a microkernel, like modern systems such as Mach, Chorus, and Amoeba, and unlike older systems such as UNIX, Linux, and MS-DOS. It was, in fact, one of the first microkernel-based systems. The memory manager and file system run as user processes in MINIX, making the kernel much simple and easier to understand. As a byproduct of this simple design, MINIX is actually quite fast as well.
