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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!crcnis1.unl.edu!wupost!darwin.sura.net!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!uaisun4!ktb From: ktb@uai.com (Ken Burrell) Subject: Minimal X-windows system Message-ID: <CJHpHs.173@uai.com> Sender: news@uai.com Nntp-Posting-Host: sun3.uai.com Organization: /etc/organization Date: Wed, 12 Jan 1994 00:03:27 GMT Lines: 6 Would someone please tell me what the minimum amount of memory is required to run X-windows (SVGA mode, 256 colors) on a 486 with the appropriate video card and monitor? I know that you can run X-windows in the above mode with 4Mb of memory and a swap file under Linux; but, what do you need with 386BSD ? Please help, as I have been unable to find anything on this in the latest FAQ.