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From: wgh@ubbpc.UUCP (William G. Hutchison)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: AMIGA Bus: fast enough for UNIX?
Keywords: bus unix speed amiga
Message-ID: <640@ubbpc.UUCP>
Date: 20 Feb 90 20:37:24 GMT
Organization: Unisys UNIX Portation Center, Blue Bell, PA
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 I am interested in the new Amiga UNIX system, which was shown at last year's
Unix Expo in New York.

 My Datapro Microcomputer Report says that the Amiga 2500 series has an
"Amiga Bus" and an "XT Bus".  Does anybody know what speed they run at?

 Are these busses fast enough to support graphics-intensive applications like
the X Window system?

 Datapro further says that the Amiga screen is 768x480 pixels (if I remember
correctly).  Will the Unix system have more resolution for X Windows?
 Most X Window System servers have 1024x768 or 1280x1024 resolution.

  Thanks!

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Bill Hutchison, DP Consultant	rutgers!cbmvax!burdvax!ubbpc!wgh
Unisys UNIX Portation Center	"Unless you are very rich and very eccentric,
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