Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!milano!uudell!loft386!dsuvax!ghelmer From: ghelmer@dsuvax.uucp (Guy Helmer) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: X windows under MINIX Message-ID: <1990Aug23.145802.12274@dsuvax.uucp> Date: 23 Aug 90 14:58:02 GMT References: <3090005@hpgnd.HP.COM> Organization: Dakota State University Lines: 32 In <3090005@hpgnd.HP.COM> laurent@hpgnd.HP.COM (Laurent JULLIARD) writes: >/ hpgnd:comp.os.minix / nicholas@wacsvax.uwa.oz (Nicholas Yue) / 5:36 am Jul 31, 1990 / >Questions > (1) Has anyone manage to implement X windows under MINIX, say 1.5.10 ? At best, X would be very difficult to implement and run under PC-MINIX, partly due to the 64K I&D limitation caused by the Intel architecture. At worst, it would be impossible. X is huge (40 to 50Mb of source, I hear) and requires either lots of real memory (8 to 16Mb) or virtual memory to run well. X would also have to be worked over to support MINIX's Ameoba net protocol, unless someone ports the BSD TCP/IP net code to MINIX. > (2) What would be the minimum requirement e.g. memory size, hard disk > capacity, video card [EGA,VGA,...], etc...? In comp.unix.i386, people report that X needs 8Mb RAM or it makes the machine go into heavy paging. To compile the X sources, you'd need something like 80Mb disk. It's often suggested that someone try porting the MGR system to MINIX. MGR is a small window manager that might be suited to MINIX. >Thanks in advance >---------- -- Guy Helmer work: DSU Computing Services, Business & Education Institute (605) 256-5315 play: MidIX System Support Services (605) 256-2788 dsuvax!ghelmer@cs.utexas.edu, ...!bigtex!loft386!dsuvax!ghelmer