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From: steve@ecf.toronto.edu (Steve Kotsopoulos)
Subject: X on Intel-based Unix Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ]
Summary: X options for Intel-based Unix (SYSV/386, BSD, Linux, Mach)
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Archive-name: x-faq/Intel-Unix-X-faq
Last-modified: 2 Oct 1996
This article includes answers to:
What free options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
What commercial options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
What other sources of information are there?
Introduction
============
This FAQ covers general questions about X on Intel-based Unix, but not
topics that are already in other FAQs such as the general X FAQ that
is regularly posted by David B. Lewis <faq%craft@uunet.uu.net> or the
XFree86 FAQ, etc.
The latest version of this article is available by anonymous
ftp from ftp.x.org:/contrib/faqs/Intel-Unix-X-faq.Z
If you have anything to add or change on this FAQ just let me know.
Please do not ask me questions that are not answered in this FAQ. I don't
have time to respond to these individually. Instead, post your question
to the net, and send me the question and answer together when you get it.
Frequently Asked Questions About X on Intel-based Unix (with answers)
=====================================================================
Subject: What free options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
The most popular option is XFree86, which is an enhanced version of X386.
X386 is the port of the X11 server to System V/386 that was done by
Thomas Roell <roell@xinside.com>.
XFree86 is a freeware project which has its roots in Thomas Roell's
X386 work. It is a port of X11R6 that supports several versions of Intel-
based Unix and Unix-like operating systems. This release consists of
new features and performance improvements as well as many bug fixes.
The release is available as source patches against the X Consortium
X11R6 code, as well as binary distributions for many architectures.
XFree86 is available from ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86 and the
mirror sites that are listed there. More detailed information and
the XFree86 FAQ are on their web site, url http://www.xfree86.org
Several other options are available for people running NeXTSTEP on
i486 and Pentium hardware. Information on mouseX, Cub'X and Co-Xist
is available via anonymous ftp from cs.orst.edu in /pub/next/XNeXT.
Subject: What commercial options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
1) Metro Link
4711 North Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(305) 938-0283
Fax: (305) 938-1982
email: sales@metrolink.com
http://www.metrolink.com/
Summary: OS: AT&T System V 3.2, Interactive, Linux, LynxOS, QNX,
SCO ODT, SCO UNIX, Solaris x86, System V 4.0,
System V 4.2, UnixWare 1.1/2.0, Venix
HW: Many graphics cards including those based on:
VGA, 8514, S3, ATI Mach 8/32/64, ET3000, ET4000,
Matrox MGA, Cirrus Logic, Western Digital
including boards from: ATI, Diamond, Matrox,
Number Nine, Orchid, Pixelworks, Trident.
Other: Motif, XIE Imaging Extension, Xv Video Extension,
Audio Drivers, Multi Media Tools
2) X Inside Incorporated
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
+1.303.298.7478, 800.XINSIDE [800.946.7433]
Fax: +1.303.298.1406
email: sales@xinside.com
Email: info@xinside.com
Web: http://www.xinside.com/
Anon-FTP: ftp.xinside.com
Mail lists: majordomo@xinside.com
Summary: OS: BSDI, FreeBSD and Linux
HW: Over 416 graphics boards from over 50 vendors,
almost any monitor.
Other: Included extensions: MIT-SCREEN-SAVER, MIT-SHM,
Double-Buffering, SHAPE, XIdle, XsightExtension.
Optional Enhancements: Multihead, OpenGL, Motif 2.0.
See web site for the most current list of supported boards and
a free downloadable compatability demo of the server.
The X Inside server, known as 'accelerated X', is bundled into the
Caldera implementation of Linux, and with BSDI's BSD/os.
3) The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
p.o. box 1900
Santa Cruz, California 95061
(408) 425 7222, (800) SCO UNIX,
FAX: (408) 458 4227
email: info@sco.com
Summary: OS: ODT 1.1, ODT 2.0, ODT 3.0
HW: X11R5 server support for SVGA, 8514/A, S3, TMS340x0,
GD5426, P9000, ET4000/W32, Mach32, WD90C33, 86C801,
86C805, 86C928, WD90C31, XGA2, QVision, misc. localbus
video systems (see Hardware Compatibility Handbook
for actual card vendors).
Other: Motif
4) Answer Software & Consulting
p.o. box 14171
Columbus, Ohio 43214
614-263-XLAB
email: sales@x4coher.com
Summary: OS: Coherent 4.0.1r72 or greater
HW: works with any VESA compliant video
5) OpenWindows (shipped as part of the Solaris for x86 OS)
SunSoft Inc.
2550 Garcia Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: 415-960-3200
Summary: OS: Solaris for x86, SunSoft's version of SVR4
HW: ATI, Cirrus, S3, 8514, VGA, XGA, Matrox, Weitek, etc.
Complete list of supported cards available by
mailing x86hcl@sun.com.
Other: X11R5 clients, XView, OLIT, DeskSet, Adobe Display
PostScript, XGL (3D Graphics), XIL (Imaging)
6) Mark Williams Company
Mark Williams Company went out of business about Feb 2 1995.
Check comp.os.coherent for details and flamewars.
NOTE: Other commercial vendors (including OS vendors describing
bundled software) are welcome to submit summary information
such as the above.
Subject: What other sources of information are there?
There is a Usenet news group comp.windows.x.i386unix that contains
mostly discussions about XFree86 and related topics. Many questions
can be answered there.
For information on X packages for DOS systems, consult the (PC)NFS FAQ
available from seagull.rtd.com:/pub/tcpip/pcnfs.FAQ.v1.2.Z
More general X information can be found elsewhere in the comp.windows.x
hierarchy, and the FAQs that are posted regularly there.
--
Steve Kotsopoulos Research and Development, BorderWare Firewall Server
steve@border.com Secure Computing Canada Ltd. http://www.border.com/