Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcvax!ukc!etive!hwcs!zen!vic
From: vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: X driver for HP 350 SRX
Keywords: Slow, replacement, HELP
Message-ID: <1408@zen.UUCP>
Date: 30 Sep 88 12:23:16 GMT
Organization: Zengrange Limited, Leeds, England
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I've started learning about X windows by taking the distribution tape for
X11R2 and building a system for an HP 9000/350 with an SRX (high speed
graphics board for solids rendering).

I got it to sorta work but I have a few problems which I hope someone can help
me with.

	*	The cursor image is occasionally ``dropped'' onto the display
		when the real cursor moves on.

	*	The tracking is very slow. When the processor is busy, updates
		to the cursor position are very intermittent.

	*	The general speed of any graphics operations is slow.

	*	The full 24 bits per pixel isn't supported, only 8 bpp.


I think that they are all related to the driver for the 350 SRX.

So, does anyone have an improved driver for a 350 SRX that is *quick* and
supports the full colour pixels or will I have to wait until HP officially
release X11R2 to their customers (to find out if it is any better).

Since I'm asking about drivers, is there a driver available for the 319?


		vic
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