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From: uri@morannon.watson.ibm.com (Uri Blumenthal)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re^2: ESIX joys!! (?!)
Keywords: ESIX, Unix
Message-ID: <1989Nov30.201416.10901@arnor.uucp>
Date: 30 Nov 89 20:14:16 GMT
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In article <7011@ficc.uu.net>, peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
>
> > The Color [X] is ABSOLUTELY unusable (slow).
> 
> I haven't seen a color X that wasn't unusable by my standards. When a
> 33 MHz 80386 is less responsive than a 7 MHz 68000, there's something
> wrong, even if you *can* get work done.

Well, this thread is getting too long, but...

You say you haven't seen an unusable X by your standards? Fine, then
could you please try to do ANYTHING with ENIX Color X, and get back
to us, when you finish (if it will happen in this world :-)?  I leave
alone the fact that it's certainly SLOWER than all the other ports I've
ever seen, it SO slow that it can't be used - that's the problem!
And the black-and-white X-Server is just about the speed of color
servers, ported by others (yes, including AIX PS/2 16 MHz vs. 20 MHz
I have!! RAM's the same).

You don't believe - try yourself.

BTW, I ordered an upgrade, nothing happened yet. When the stuff
arrives (if ever :-) I'll post the results (was it working, and
if yes - how fast. By _my_ standards, do you hear, Peter? :-).
I was promised that the upgrade would really speed it up - but 
let's see.

Regards,
Uri
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