Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!umich!terminator!um.cc.umich.edu!userW6BP From: userW6BP@um.cc.umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: Re: UPDATE: Mac as an X terminal over a serial line Message-ID: Date: 24 Apr 91 15:40:26 GMT References: <1991Apr24.060749.29487@terminator.cc.umich.edu> Sender: usenet@terminator.cc.umich.edu (usenet news) Organization: University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor Lines: 26 In article <1991Apr24.060749.29487@terminator.cc.umich.edu>, rjc@css.itd.umich.edu (Robert John Churchill) writes: > >Actually, it is possible. I'm using a SLFP developed here at the >University of Michigan (its buggy, though, and I can't redistribute >it, sorry) with MacTCP and MacX to dial in to my office's Unix machines >over my 9600 modem. Works fine, usually, unless the SLFP hits one of >its bugs (such as buffer overflow, I believe). Quite SLOW though. >Running an X-Windows application using Motif widgets usually takes over >5 seconds to recognize a mouse click, for example. Works with System 6.0.5 >and System 7.0fc2. > >It would be great if Apple would develop a good SLFP driver, I agree. > > >-- > Robert_John_Churchill@um.cc.umich.edu Actually, Rob, it would be better if they would develop a good PPP driver. Does the same as SLFP but is much faster. Also SLFP is mostly a local thing. One or two other places use it. PPP is on it way to becoming a standard for dialup IP, and an RFC has been issued for it. I can't remember the number right now. --Allan