Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!mailrus!ncar!asuvax!hrc!uucs1!gaf From: gaf@uucs1.UUCP (gaf) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: Need of Demos and X Message-ID: <184@uucs1.UUCP> Date: 27 Sep 89 23:13:00 GMT References: <10017@xanth.cs.odu.edu> <12043@boulder.Colorado.EDU> <14625@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> <6381@watdcsu.waterloo.edu> Reply-To: gaf@uucs1.UUCP () Organization: UUCS inc., Phoenix Az Lines: 29 In article <6381@watdcsu.waterloo.edu> pfratar@watdcsu.waterloo.edu (Paul Frattaroli - DCS) writes: > >Since X was designed for bitmapped screens, ( and most Workstations >nowdays have resolutions on the order of 1152 x 948 ) the 640 x 480 >of VGA just doesn't measure up ( and IBM wrote this so SVGA isn't supported >since it isn't their standard ). Subsequently, some programs for X, that >use an 1152 x 948 bitmap image will only display the top left quarter on a >PS/2 ( for example xphoon ). Another company which makes an X server for PC's is Integrated Inference Machines (IIM). Their server is unique in that it runs as a client itself on Microsoft Windows. This means that you can run any graphics card and mode for which an MS Windows driver is available. Usually Super-VGA cards come with MS Windows drivers for their high res modes, so you can pretty much have your choice. It also means you can simultaneously run an X server and other MS Windows clients. Bring lots of memory, though. 4 Mb will probably do fine (we have 2 1/2, and that's about the minimum). Price is ~ $400. It will run with both smart and dumb Ethernet cards. Their address & phone is: Integrated Inference Machines 1468 E. Katella Ave Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 978-6776 -- Guy Finney It's that feeling of deja-vu UUCS inc. Phoenix, Az all over again. ncar!noao!asuvax!hrc!uucs1!gaf sun!sunburn!gtx!uucs1!gaf