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From: marc@aplpy.jhuapl.EDU ("Marcus H. Gates")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re:  IRIS RGL (Was Re: XNS between VMS/Fortran and Unix/C)
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Date: 16 Dec 87 14:20:01 GMT
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   There is another option (maybe).  We are a running applications on a Vax
and doing remote graphics to 6 2400's connected on an ethernet.  Initially
we were using the RGL from Silicon Graphics but people at NASA Ames developed
a sockets based RGL for use with their Cray and many irises.  We were able
(with permission from SGI) to get a copy of their package and easily adapted
it to work on our Vax.  We are very happy with it.  In case anyone doesn't
already know it, the original SGI Remote Graphics was basically a modified
'cu' command.  The sockets-based version is much faster.  I believe the
person to contact at Ames is Diana Choi.  If I can be of further help please
feel free to contact me.
					marc gates
					johns hopkins applied physics lab
					laurel, md
					marc@aplvax.arpa