Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!ginosko!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!apple!mips!cmic!garvey From: garvey@cmic.UUCP (Joe Garvey) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Re: 19-inch X Terminals Summary: Visual X-19 Improvements Message-ID: <209@cmic.UUCP> Date: 1 Oct 89 00:24:55 GMT References: <4Z7u6My3LE019D2HEp@zeta> <8830@etana.tut.fi> Organization: Califonia Microwave Inc., Sunnyvale, CA. Lines: 57 >> I have had a Visual X-19 (don't know what the "Turbo" version is . . .) for a >> little over a month. I know what the "Turbo" version is: It's a higher resolution (1280x1024) X-19 where the 68k microprocessor has been replaced by a 68020! Zoom! I'm not sure who will use all this speed, as the existing X-19 outperforms a low end workstation. I wouldn't mind having one though (Boss you hear that?). >> There _is_ a way to get it to crash, but you have to work very hard at it. I I agree... you don have to work at it. I also know that fault coverage on version 2.2 of the firmware was only about 80%. I believe they have have had several quick revs of the firmware and have gotten fault coverage up to near 100%. I'm hoping they'll keep the cost of updates low... like letting those of us who can anon. uucp in and pick up new binaries (Intel Hex format). That way I can spend money on new X-Terminals and not software updates. :-) I'm sure there are those of us who would dup PROMs if Visual said it was ok... for those who don't have the PROM programming tools... > >> I have a 1MB RAM version of this machine. For anyone doing anything >> interesting, I think that 2MB would be the desirable minimum. As far as that Absolutely! You can squeek (sp?) by on 1MB... but then you can't even run xphoon :-( I've upgraded our units... it's a snap... Thanks Visual you did a great mechanical design job. RAM LAYOUT - AERIAL VIEW .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |1| |1| |2| |2| |3| |3| |4| |4| |4| |4| |3| |3| |2| |2| |1| |1| `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |1| |1| |2| |2| |3| |3| |4| |4| |4| |4| |3| |3| |2| |2| |1| |1| `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' Legend: 1 - These RAMs are soldered in by Visual. (Total 1 MB RAM). 2 - Sockets for 2nd MB of RAM 3 - Sockets for 3nd MB of RAM 4 - Sockets for 4nd MB of RAM The DRAMs I used were from Texas Inst. # TMS44C256-10N, cost ~ $17/ea. These are 256Kx4 parts. There are no jumpers to set... tools required one phillips head screwdriver! Joe Garvey California Microwave UUCP: {uunet, backbone}!amdahl!pyramid!mips!cmic!garvey Internet: ames!mips!cmic!garvey No, I'm not in the maps, yet. Yes, I posted our entry.