X on the 386
Bob Palowoda
palowoda at fiver.UUCP
Tue Feb 13 18:09:16 AEST 1990
>From article <1990Feb12.180931.1093 at aqdata.uucp>, by sullivan at aqdata.uucp (Michael T. Sullivan):
> I have some questions about running and developing X-windows on the 386.
> Since I am somewhat ignorant about 386 and X things, any help provided
> will be appreciated.
>
> How much memory should be loaded up to run X?
At least four meg. 8 meg to stop swapping with several windows.
>
> Are Interactive's X packages stable? I'd ask about SCO but their
> development package isn't available yet.
Depends what you mean by 'stable'. Speaking of SCO's development package
not being available, can someone tell me how you can sell a OS and
not have the development system done??? How does SCO compile the OS
without a stable development system. Or is the development system unstable
that's why they dont' sell it?? If that's the case wouldn't the compiled
OS be unstable? Chicken and Egg type stuff I guess.
> Are there any alternatives to SCO and Interactive for X development/use
> on the 386?
ESIX, Dell, ATT, and Intel.
>
> Are there any Open Look development packages available on the 386?
>
> Which type of mouse is better: bus or serial?
I tried both the LogicTech serial mouse and bus mouse and the 'bus mouse'
definitely responed better.
> Any multiport serial board recommendations/warning?
I believe their are some problems with Micronic's cache boards and
Digiports smart serial io cards. Or has this been fixed?
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