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From: ian@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ian R. Searle)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Questions About ESIX
Message-ID: <1510@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jul 90 17:04:45 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Boeing Aerospace & Electronics, Seattle WA
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Keywords: ESIX, X-windows

I currently run SCO UNIX and a 386/25 with 8mb RAM and 125mb RSDI
hard disk. I have both OS and DS liscenses, but I am very interested
in X-windows. Instead of upgrading SCO I am considering ESIX. Can
anybody provide answers to these questions (please e-mail). I have
tried asking resellers but I usually get non-commital, vague
responses. 

For the ESIX 2-user system.

1.) I have heard it comes with X11R3, does this include X-lib and
the Xt-intrinsics so that I could do developement work.

2.) What flavor window manager and widget sets come with the system.

3.) Does the X-server support the ATI VGA wonder graphics card with
a NEC-3D (256k memory, no biult in mouse, the mouse will be a MS
serial mouse).

4.) How good are the supplied C compiler and libraries. COFF
format?

5.) Does the OS support DOS partitions on the same hard disk.

6.) Does the OS come with utilities to copy files from/to the
DOS/UNIX partitions.

7.) Does the system come with on-line man pages.

8.) I have heard many ggod things about their phone support. Can you
really talk to someone without sitting on hold for an hour??

Thanks in advance.

Ian Searle, uw-beaver!ssc-vax!ssc-bee!ian