[xpert] X386 1.1
Thomas Roell
Archive-directory: flop.informatik.tu-muenchen.de:/pub/i386/X11R4/ [131.159.8.35]
Original-posting-by: ro...@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Thomas Roell)
Original-subject: X386 1.1
Reposted-by: e...@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti)
Announcing Release 1.1 of the X386 SYSTEM V/386 X11R4 server.
FILES:
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X386.tar.Z The sources and patches neccessary to build the whole core
MIT/X11R4 release. This will require over 80MBytes free disk
space.
X11R4core.tar.Z All binaries, libraries, etc. that are needed to get X11R4
run on your 386box (except the fonts).
X11R4fonts.tar All fonts, which should be installed to get X386 running.
Note, that they don't have changed since X386 1.0, so you
might not need them.
(all files are also available as splitted versions)
Totally space needed: 20 MBytes. (BUT IT IS absolutely worth every byte)
Where to get it: 131.159.8.35, anonymous-ftp, /pub/i386/X11R4
REQUIREMENTS:
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X386 will run on following Unix operating systems:
Interactive 386/ix, 2.0.2 or later
ESIX
SCO Unix (planned)
You must have installed the STREAMS facility and optional TCP/IP.
A lot of RAM !!! 4MBytes seem to be the absolute minimum. 8MBytes are strongly
recommended.
VGA boards with the following chipsets are supported:
PVGA1A / PVGA1B (no, sorry ... maybe some day)
ET3000 (for ex. GENOA 5300/5400)
ET4000 (STB PWR Graph, Sigma Legend, etc.)
GVGA (Genoa 6400)
Mice that support one of the following communication standards:
Microsoft serial (Microsoft, various NoName ...)
Mouse Systems serial (Mouse Systems, ...)
MMSeries (Summa Mouse, ...)
Logitech (Logitech)
Mircosoft Busmouse
FEATURES:
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o AT&T/ISC/SCO local and TCP/IP connections.
o XView 2.0 Toolkit. With shared libs and sample clients.
o REAL portable shared libs (X11, Xt, Xmu, Xaw , Xext, olgx & xview !!!)
o The very first VGA server that is FULLY configurable.
(see /usr/lib/X11/X386/Xconfig)
o First UNIX/386 X-server that realises the 'PC/AT Keyboard proposal'.
Including international keyboards (via ttymap(1))
o Virtual terminal switching - with multible servers on different virtual
terminals running at the same time.
o Full use of installed video RAM through the concept of a virtual screen.
(also called panning)
o Switching between different display resolutions by keypress.
o Online Manpages, along with xman, an X - application for online manual
browsing.
CHANGES:
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o New shared libs. This means that you may delete the *.4.0 ones in
/usr/lib/X11/shlib if NO clients needs them anymore. Otherwise, you should
keep them installed.
o Many changes in the directory structure.
o Easier configuration (/usr/lib/X11/X386/etc/install.sh)
o Uncountable internal changes & bugfixes
NOTES:
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o I will not write a driver for your VGA board that is not supported now,
unless I have the data-book of this specific chipset and the same VGA in
my 386box to test the driver. If you want to write the driver by your own,
please contact me first, so that I can give you hints and further
information.
o This server may be added to commerical products. But it would be nice that
in this case the company supports me with money or hardware to keep things
on goning.
o For questions, you can reach me via e-mail. Please post every request also
via comp.unix.sysv386, so everybody can use the results of the question you
had.
BENCHMARKS:
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This are the results of the famous xbench, I got with the following equipment:
33MHz 386 / no 387
8 MBytes RAM
CDC IV - SCSI - HD
TRICOM VGA, ET4000, 1MB RAM
640x480 1024x768 non-interlaced, 256 colors
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25602 25503 lineStones
3063 2925 fillStones
2726 1615 blitStones
250132 250132 arcStones
31625 31625 textStones
6339 4705 complexStones
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6311 4728 xStones
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