# mkdist(8)

    NAME
         mkdist - make a Minix distribution

    SYNOPSIS
         mkdist

    DESCRIPTION
         Mkdist makes a Minix distribution on floppies.  Run the command  as  root
         and   follow  the  instructions.   It  will  make  one  or  two  bootable
         installation floppies and a  compressed  tar  file  of  /usr  on  several
         floppies using vol(1).

         The result can be installed on another system as described  in  usage(8),
         except  that all of /usr is saved on one set of floppies instead of being
         nicely split in binary and source packages.

    SEE ALSO
         tar(1), compress(1), vol(1), usage(8).

    NOTES
         Also very useful for making backups.

    AUTHOR
         Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)