Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!killer!chasm
From: chasm@killer.UUCP (Charles Marslett)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Bit mapped CRT graphics on Minix
Message-ID: <3937@killer.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 88 04:47:00 GMT
References: <2238@louie.udel.EDU>
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
Lines: 15
Summary: 386/68000 relative speeds

> Marty, the 64K object size limit would force a massive rewrite of a massive
> monolithic system - also even if you wait for Atari MINIX, I'm not sure the
> cpu has the horsepower - wait for 386 MINIX: X14 will be a fairly easy port
> to it, I'll wager...

Actually, the 8-MHz Atari STs are within a factor of 2 of the speed of the
Compaq 16 MHz 386s when you bypass the overhead of GEM and TOS (or leave
GEM and TOS in and compare with Windows/386 -- same ratio).  So you are
unlikely to be happy with one and consider the other unacceptable.  On the
other hand, 386 Minix is likely to be a rewrite on a comparable scale to
the conversion to the 68000 if it is to be really effective.  Quite a wait,
I'll wager.

Charles Marslett
chasm@killer.UUCP
> Cheers, BBecker     Humber College     Etobicoke, Ont.