mbeardsl@unlinfo.unl.edu (mary beardslee) (06/12/91)
Hi, I'm in the market for an X-windows terminal. I'm seriously considering one of Hewlett-Packard's RISC-based X-window terminals, specifically, an HP 700/RX model 19Mi. What have been user's experiences with these? This particular model comes with 2 MB of memory. Will this be enough? I was thinking about adding an xtra 4-8 MB of memory. I'm not going to be running any big applications on it, though. Mostly, I'm going to be telneting to the various systems that I manage so that I can see what is going on with them all at once. Does this X-terminal need to be on the same subnet as the X-server? I've heard of this with "other" brands. Also, I have questions about resolution. How does 1280x1024 look on a 19-inch monitor? Especially compared with DEC's x-terminals or even a Sun SLC? I don't have the opportunity to see them all compared side by side. Thanks. Sincerely,
peter@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com. (Peter Robinson) (06/22/91)
> What have been user's experiences with these? How many ways can you say fast! I've had an RX for a few months and thoroughly enjoy it. > This particular model comes with 2 MB of memory. Will this be enough? The RX comes with 2Mb on the motherboard and has 2 SIMM sockets that will hold 1, 2, 4, or 8Mb SIMMs. If you occupy both sockets, the SIMMS must be the same size. I would recommend at least 4Mb of memory, more if you can afford it. You might consider filling one SIMM socket with a 4Mb SIMM and then buying another one later. > Does this X-terminal need to be on the same subnet as the X-server? I've > heard of this with "other" brands. The X-server runs in the X-terminal. Clients can be anywhere on the net. > Also, I have questions about resolution. How does 1280x1024 look on a > 19-inch monitor? I personally like the bigger monitor since text is larger without sacrificing screen real estate... Peter Robinson HP ITO
chris@hppad.waterloo.hp.com (Chris Trojanowski) (06/25/91)
> I'm in the market for an X-windows terminal. I'm seriously considering > one of Hewlett-Packard's RISC-based X-window terminals, specifically, > an HP 700/RX model 19Mi. Good choice, Mary ! > What have been user's experiences with these? Probably, you would prefer an opinion of a real user. In my "unbiased" opinion Model 19Mi have the following advantages : - the best price/performance on the market, - a set of comprehensive configuration screens with a 3D appearance, - a high quality monitor, - ease of setup and configuration; the configuration screens are embedded into the product and available even if X server s/w is not loaded. > This particular model comes with 2 MB of memory. Will this be enough? > I was thinking about adding an xtra 4-8 MB of memory. I'm not going to > be running any big applications on it, though. Mostly, I'm going to > be telneting to the various systems that I manage so that I can see what > is going on with them all at once. A standard memory of 2 Mbytes probably will be sufficient for what you intend to do, especially if you disable backing store. To be absolutely sure configure your X terminal with 3 Mbytes of DRAM. > Does this X-terminal need to be on the same subnet as the X-server? I've > heard of this with "other" brands. No, unless you intend to use bootp. If you configure networking parameters manually using the configuration screens, then you can download the X server code from the X host thru a gateway. Telnet thru a gateway works as well. If you use bootp to configure the networking parameters of your X terminal, then you need a bootp server to be present locally on your subnet. However, the X host doesn't have to be local as long as bootp reply specifies properly gateway parameters, X server parameters, and the file name. > Also, I have questions about resolution. How does 1280x1024 look on a > 19-inch monitor? Especially compared with DEC's x-terminals or even > a Sun SLC? I don't have the opportunity to see them all compared side > by side. Sun SLC - resolution 1152x900, 17inch mono, refresh rate 66Hz, DEC VT1200 - resolution 1280x1024, 19inch mono, refresh rate 72Hz, HP700/RX Model Mi - resolution 1280x1024, 19inch mono, refresh rate 72Hz. They all look good ! However, the HP700/RX Model Mi is less expensive and faster then the Sun SLC (configured as X server) and much faster then the VT1200. Disclaimer : The opinions presented above are my own and not an official statement of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Chris Trojanowski Panacom Automation Division chris@hppadn.waterloo.hp.com