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From: fritzz@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu (fritz zaucker)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Roell's X11R4 server and PVGA1A
Keywords: X11R4
Message-ID: <3067@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 91 13:58:27 GMT
Organization: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory N.Y.
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Hi ISC-X11 users,

obviously several (a lot) of people would like to use Thomas Roell's
X11R4 server on a VGA board with a PVGA1A chip set (like the Paradise
Professional for example).

As Thomas mentioned he doesn't have access to such a board, so he can
not really test his code. Up to now all his attempts to fix the server
failed (I just tried the last beta test version).

I proposed to Thomas to ask the net-land, if some people would be
willing to contribute some money, so he could buy a such a board. He
said, that with that "it shouldn't be a problem any more".

As I am living in the US right now, but still have a bank account in
Germany, I could collect money here and transfer it to Thomas easily.

So, how does that sound to you? Are you willing to trust me and send
me some checks? I just looked into a catalog, the VGA Professional
from Paradise lists for $304. I guess in Germany it should be
available for about 500 DM???

So, 20 people each contributing $20 or so would do it. Or, what about
a dealer or UNIX vendor sending a board to Thomas? 

Send me a mail, if and how much you would like to contribute. I think,
a working X11R4 server would be worth 20 bucks, wouldn't it?

Fritz

P.S.: I'll be gone for a week until January, 15. I'll post, what
response I got up to then.



Fritz Zaucker
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
of Columbia University, New York
Palisades, NY 10964
(914) 359-2900 x 703
E-MAIL: fritzz%lamont@columbia.edu or  fritzz@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu