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From: dupuie@neutron.eng.ohio-state.edu (Scott T. Dupuie)
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Subject: X Windows server for IBM-PC's
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Date: 17 Jan 90 00:57:58 GMT
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I realize that this question has probably been posted before, but I have
just recently become interested in the subject. I have an IBM-PS2 Model 50
which I would like to use as an X window terminal. I know where to get an 
Ethernet card, but I haven't seen any software (running under DOS) which
can emulate an X Window terminal. The exception to this is a new package 
being offered by Hewlett Packard, but that software only works with a 
special video card which costs $1500. Does anyone know of a software 
package which would emulate an X Window terminal and use my existing
VGA graphics capability? How much and where can I get it?

As an aside, the HP system uses the special graphics card with a graphics
coprocessor to speed up performance to a reasonable level, especially when
multiple windows are open (according to a preview in BYTE). If software
exists which can use my VGA graphics, are there any comments on what kind
of performance I can expect? Will it be so slow that I won't want to use
it? Thanks...

Scott T. Dupuie
dupuie@neutron.eng.ohio-state.edu