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From: raveling@vaxb.isi.edu (Paul Raveling)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X driver for HP 350 SRX
Keywords: Slow, replacement, HELP
Message-ID: <6431@venera.isi.edu>
Date: 5 Oct 88 22:28:14 GMT
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In article <1408@zen.UUCP> vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) writes:
>
>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. ...
>
>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).
>

	We've given X11R2 some token exercise on a 350 SRX, and
	haven't noticed problems with "dropped" cursors, slow tracking,
	or pathologically slow graphics speed.  If those problems
	existed in the original distribution they may have been
	fixed in updates.  We didn't look for anything beyond 8-bit
	color maps; just having any Renaissance support was a bonus,
	since HP (in January) had announced it wouldn't be ready
	for Release 2.

	We haven't exercised X11R2 much because the server from
	MIT sources appears to be too fragile for routine service.
	We're betting that either the X11R2 product from HP or X11R3
	from MIT will be mature enough to adopt, and both are due
	"any day now".


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Paul Raveling
Raveling@vaxb.isi.edu