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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# do not use this script
+# it is written only for internal reasons
+
+MYPROMPT="~ > "
+
+clear
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# HermitCore is also usable as a classical unikernel. By setting the environment\e[39m" | randtype -m 2 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# variable HERMIT_ISLE to qemu, the application will be started within a virtual\e[39m" | randtype -m 2 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# machine. The boot time is about 2s.\e[39m" | randtype -m 0 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo  " HERMIT_ISLE=qemu time hermit/usr/tests/hello" | randtype -m 0 -t 18,6000
+HERMIT_ISLE=qemu time hermit/usr/tests/hello
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# The variable HERMIT_CPUS defines the number of virtual cores, while\e[39m" | randtype -m 2 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# HERMIT_MEM specifies the memory size of the virtual machine.\e[39m" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo " HERMIT_ISLE=qemu HERMIT_CPUS=4 HERMIT_MEM=1G hermit/usr/benchmarks/stream" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+HERMIT_ISLE=qemu HERMIT_CPUS=4 HERMIT_MEM=1G hermit/usr/benchmarks/stream
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# HermitCore's kernel messages are published by setting the environment\e[39m" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92m# HERMIT_VERBOSE to 1.\e[39m" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo " HERMIT_ISLE=qemu HERMIT_CPUS=4 HERMIT_MEM=1G HERMIT_VERBOSE=1 hermit/usr/benchmarks/stream" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+HERMIT_ISLE=qemu HERMIT_CPUS=4 HERMIT_MEM=1G HERMIT_VERBOSE=1 hermit/usr/benchmarks/stream
+#echo $MYPROMPT
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92mHermitCore (\e[31mhttp://www.hermitcore.org\e[92m) is an experimental platform.\e[39m" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+echo -n $MYPROMPT
+echo -e " \e[92mBut try it out and send us a feedback!\e[39m" | randtype -m 1 -t 18,6000
+