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From: staatsvr@asdcds.cds.wpafb.af.mil ( Vern Staats;;)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Amiga 500 X server  (was: Re: X Windows on AT&T DMD's and Blits?)
Keywords: Amiga 500 X Window
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Date: 5 Dec 89 18:46:49 GMT
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In article <3482@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> kay@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Jon Kay) writes:
>
>	Another possibility you might want to consider is buying Amiga-500's;
>		X Windows software is definitely available for them.  If the 
>		server is written half decently, it ought to be ungodly fast..

(mis-quoting HAL-9000, with a faint mechanical whirrr in the background...)
        "Without your Ethernet connection, Dave, 
         I'm afraid you'll find that a bit difficult"  :-)

Seriously, I think the Amiga 500 would make a great (medium-res) X terminal,
but the only way I can think of to get ethernet would be to use an A2000
ethernet card in an expansion box.  The 3rd party expansion boxes shouldn't
be anywhere near as flaky on an A500 as they are on the A1000, still I've
yet to hear of anyone actually doing it.  If anyone has seen an Amiga 500
running X (either over ethernet or SLIP) please drop me a line.

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