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From: phil@lindy.Stanford.EDU (Phillip Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386,comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X on the 386
Summary: Consider ESIX as an alternative!!
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Date: 13 Feb 90 16:44:19 GMT
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In article <1990Feb12.180931.1093@aqdata.uucp>, sullivan@aqdata.uucp (Michael T. Sullivan) writes:
> I have some questions about running and developing X-windows on the 386.
> Since I am somewhat ignorant about 386 and X things, any help provided
> will be appreciated.
> How much memory should be loaded up to run X?
> Are Interactive's X packages stable?  I'd ask about SCO but their
> development package isn't available yet.
> Are there any alternatives to SCO and Interactive for X development/use
> on the 386?
> 
	Sorry the mail bounced so I post this instead.         

	Interactive X11 system is very good and it is very fast.  I saw
the demo with Matrox board and it runs at 1280x1024 and it is very very
fast ... If money is no object I would recommend the above system with
8meg RAM (4meg minimal but slow) 386-33 with 387 or 486.  If money
is a concern which it is true in most cases then I would recommend ESIX
5.3.2 rev C which cost $595 for 2 user system that come with everything
including the X11 development system.  BTW this is what I have and I like
it alot.  Anyway with the ESIX system you need at least a 386-25 and 387
and 4meg but 8meg will make life alot easier.  You need at least 60 meg
but 100 meg to be useable.  I have a V-7 VRAM with 512k and it is capable
of 1024x768 but ESIX only support 800x600.  If you need 1024x768 get
Orchid Prodesigner 512K and it is better to have at least a 16 inch monitor.
BTW all of the X11 out there only support 16 colors, and they are working
on 256 colors.  I have NANAO flexscan 9070s and it is very good, but it
would be nice to have a 19 or 20 inch screen so you can have multiple window
on screen.  I have not start using the X11 development system yet so I don't
know how good it is.  BTW ESIX and Interactiver are the only two vendor out
there that have X11 developments system and Interactive X11 dev cost ~$300
more.  If you have more question on ESIX X11 I will be very glad to answer them.
My email address is phil@lindy.stanford.edu. BTW the speed of ESIX X11 is
very good compare to Interactive.                   Phil