gert@prls.UUCP (Gert Slavenburg) (09/02/87)
References: Has anyone ported the X window server (stand alone or in some type of distributed environment) to the Atari ST hardware ? Let me know if you have OR if you are interested in such a port, Gert Slavenburg gert@prls.UUCP
grieggs@devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (John T. Grieggs) (09/03/87)
In article <5968@prls.UUCP> gert@prls.UUCP (Gert Slavenburg) writes: >Has anyone ported the X window server (stand alone or in some type >of distributed environment) to the Atari ST hardware ? > >Let me know if you have OR if you are interested in such a port, > I am in the interested category. I am doing development which involves a thinly disguised X, and would love to be able to test at home. Would consider helping with a port, but don't really have the time to spear- head the effort... _john -- John T. Grieggs (Telos @ Jet Propulsion Laboratory) 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Ca. 91109 M/S 301-260A (818) 354-0465 Uucp: {cit-vax,elroy,chas2}!devvax!grieggs Arpa: ...devvax!grieggs@cit-vax.ARPA
store2@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) (09/03/87)
In article <5968@prls.UUCP>, gert@prls.UUCP (Gert Slavenburg) writes: > Has anyone ported the X window server (stand alone or in some type > of distributed environment) to the Atari ST hardware ? > I just got a copy of the August issue of ST Informer although it has been out for a while. The give a short review of OS-9 and when ask about X-Windows, here is what Microware said: "Right now, it is a debatable issue. They feel that although X-Windows is fine for larger, more powerful computers, it's just too slow and bulky for smaller, 68000 based systems without special hardware to handle it. That doesn't mean that they won't port it, but they would like to consider any alternatives first." The editor went on to mention that a program called IDRIS is coming out with a UNIX (r) like operating system and that they would support X-Windows. They mentioned that it was from Software Toolworks. I don't know anything further. Hope this adds a little useful information. Kit Kimes AT&T--Information Systems Labs ...ihnp4!iwvae!kimes
sfl@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU (Susan Fichera) (09/03/87)
In article <2097@ihlpf.ATT.COM> store2@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Kit Kimes) writes: > >The editor went on to mention that a program called IDRIS is coming out >with a UNIX (r) like operating system and that they would support >X-Windows. They mentioned that it was from Software Toolworks. I don't >know anything further. Hope this adds a little useful information. > IDRIS is a UNIX like operating system which has been ported to the Atari ST by Computer Tools International, Inc. of Federal Way, Washington. Tom Erbe ucbvax!sdcarl!tre
benoni@ssc-vax.UUCP (Charles L Ditzel) (09/04/87)
The idris people (unix look-alike) have an X windows port in progress.
ftw@datacube.UUCP (09/04/87)
> store2@ihlpf.UUCP writes: > In article <5968@prls.UUCP>, gert@prls.UUCP (Gert Slavenburg) writes: > > Has anyone ported the X window server (stand alone or in some type > > of distributed environment) to the Atari ST hardware ? > > > > < two paragraphs about OS-9 and X-Windows deleted > > > The editor went on to mention that a program called IDRIS is coming out > with a UNIX (r) like operating system and that they would support > X-Windows. They mentioned that it was from Software Toolworks. I don't > know anything further. Hope this adds a little useful information. > > > Kit Kimes > AT&T--Information Systems Labs > ...ihnp4!iwvae!kimes Idris is indeed available for the ST. I don't know about Software Toolworks association with it, but I'm pretty sure that it is available from some folks called Computer Tools International in Washington State. CTI did the port of Idris to the ST. The Idris operating system for the 68K and other machines comes from Whitesmiths, Ltd. in Westford, MA. Farrell T. Woods Datacube Inc. Systems / Software Group 4 Dearborn Rd. Peabody, Ma 01960 VOICE: 617-535-6644; FAX: (617) 535-5643; TWX: (710) 347-0125 UUCP: ftw@datacube.COM, ihnp4!datacube!ftw {seismo,cbosgd,cuae2,mit-eddie}!mirror!datacube!ftw
bob@wiley.UUCP (Bob Amstadt) (09/04/87)
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Greg Onufer and I started to port X to the Atari. I can't speak for Greg,
but I haven't got to far. I had some troubles with my Atari and got mad it
and left it turned off for a month. Next, it was summer, and I began to
sail almost every day. Now the Mega ST, MINIX, and X version 11 are
all near their release date. X requires multi-tasking. I had been toying
with the idea of creating my own mini-kernel, but with MINIX almost
here I am very tempted to wait for it. Also it has been announced that
X version 11 will be available in two weeks. I would prefer to port X V11
rather than the now obsolete V10. Finally, I was hoping that purchasing
a new Mega ST would decrease development time (bigger ram disk).
That's the news from here. I'll let Greg speak for himself.
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