Xref: utzoo comp.sys.att:6666 unix-pc.general:3046 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!sun-barr!sun!imagen!atari!portal!cup.portal.com!thad From: thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,unix-pc.general Subject: Re: X windows for the UNIXpc Message-ID: <19311@cup.portal.com> Date: 10 Jun 89 02:14:59 GMT References: <534@uncle.UUCP> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 83 Well, PORTAL went and trashed all postings posted on June 8, so luckily I just happened to keep a copy of this which is of general interest. Mail to John apparently bounced, too. :-( To: sun!uncle!jbm,thad From: thad Subject: Re: X windows for the UNIXpc Date: Thu, 8-Jun-89 21:38:38 PDT Lines: 70 Hi John! -------------------------------------------------- Per ads in UNIX REVIEW (and other mags): Ameristar Internet Package Connect the Commodore Amiga computer to TCP/IP based Ethernet networks with Ameristar's integrated hardware/software solution. Package includes: -- standard/thin Ethernet interface controller board -- Sun Microsystems compatible NFS client side implementation -- Internet file transfer program -- Telnet/rlogin remote terminal applications. Contact: Ameristar Technologies, Inc. 47 Whittier Avenue Medford, NY 11763 516/698-0834 -------------------------------------------------- From ads in various Amiga-related magazines: THE X CONNECTION What is the X Window System? The X Window System from GfxBase brings workstation capabilities to your Amiga computer. You can now tap into the power of the computers on your network by accessing those X11 programs from your Amiga. All applications look alike under the X Window System. No need to relearn the programs when you use them from different computers. X11 is an industry standard graphics library, developed at MIT, network, hardwarem and operating system independent, and available on workstations such as Suns, Vaxes, HPs, Crays, IBMs, and now Amiga. X11 presents a client-server model of distributed processing so that the application may run on the computer that will best run that application. The server runs on the machine that controls the display, keyboard and mouse. The client or application may run on a different computer or it may run on the same computer as the server. If the program requires large amounts of CPU power it may run on a remote VAX, yet open windows and prodive menus on the graphics computer on your desk. Even though the program may be running on a super computer far away, it appears to be running on the computer in front of you. X11 supports simultaneous connections to several computers. You can have a window into a Sun running Frame, another window into a Vax running a CAD program, and another window into a Cray doing ray tracing, all on the same display. The X Window System provides a portable standard environment that programmers may write applications on and know that their program will be able to run on a large number of completely different computers with no extra effort. The AMIGA X CONNECTION -- X Window System Version 11 Release 2 -- X11 Server and clients- xcalc, xclock, bitmap, uwm, etc. -- Xpr for the Amiga supports all Amiga printers -- X11 standard fonts and bitmap images -- Coexists with native AmigaDOS window system -- Connections: TCP/IP, local socket -- Displays: 704x484 using standard Amiga monitor 1008x800 with Viking monitor -- Optional 3-button mouse ALSO AVAILABLE, Ameristar Ethernet Package (see description above). CONTACT: GfxBase 1881 Ellwell Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 408/262-1469