A file server for a multi-transputer UNIX system
P. R. Hoffman, G de Smit · Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa) · 1990
The DISTRIX operating system is a multiprocessor UNIX-like distributed operating system. It consists of a number of satellite processors connected to central servers. The system is based on the MINIX operating system, which is in turn based in UNIX Version 7. A remote procedure calling interface is used in conjunction with a system wide, end-to-end communications protocol that connects satellite processors to the central servers. A cached file server provides access to all files and devices at the UNIX system call level. The design of the file server is discussed in depth and the performance evaluated.