jbb@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Jim B. Byers) (07/28/90)
An R4 server is available for the HP 9000 Series 300 and 400
machines. This server is faster on some displays than the sample
server available from MIT on the X11 Release 4 tape (or from
expo.lcs.mit.edu). Also, this server is supported by
Hewlett-Packard on the HP-UX 9000 Series 300/400 versions 7.0 and
7.03. If you have access to the internet, you can get it via:
153$ ftp 15.255.72.15 (hpcvaaz.hp.com)
Name: ftp
Password: ftp
ftp> cd pub/XServers
ftp> binary
ftp> get X.7.03.300.Z
ftp> quit
$ uncompress X.7.03.300.Z
You can then run it as an alternative server, for example,
by copying it to /usr/bin/X11 and then start your X session via:
$ xinit .x11start -- /usr/bin/X11/X.7.03.300
Or you can replace your current X server file (/usr/bin/X11/X).
Attached is a description of the X server. This file is also
available in ~ftp/pub/XServer/X.7.03.300.readme.
We are in the process of making a mail address available for
comments about this server and about HP's implementation of the
X Window System in general. If you are on the HP support
services, please use the support services mechanisms for
reporting bugs. Otherwise, we welcome comments on the
server to:
xfeedback@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com
We will read but can't promise replies to any mail we get.
You can be sure, however, that your feedback will affect the
future products we introduce.
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README
Description: X11 Window System - Server (Series 300) for HP-UX 7.03
and HP-UX 7.0
Originator: HP Interface Technology Operation (ITO)
"The VUE, Motif, and X11 folks in Corvallis"
Corvallis, Oregon
Date: 07/17/90
Detail: The 7.03 release of the X11 server includes new graphics drivers
to support the VRX Mono (A1096A), VRX Color (A1416A), Personal VRX
(98705A/B/C), and Turbo VRX (98735A/36A/36B) graphics subsystems. The
new graphics drivers for VRX Mono and Color incorporate substantial
performance enhancements. Since the VRX Color subsystem is functionally
equivalent to the 98550A CH graphics subsystem, we have brought
the performance enhancements of the new VRX Color driver to the 98550A.
This patched server has been created to make the performance enhancements
incorporated in the VRX Color graphics driver available to the 98550A.
This server also corrects three defects in the official 7.03 release server
that affect operation with HP VUE.
This server will operate with HP-UX 7.0 or HP-UX 7.03 on
the HP 9000 Series 300 models.
The 'what' string for the patched server reads as follows (note the D):
X.7.03.300:
X Window System, Version 11 HP-UX 7.03 A.03.02 $Revision: 9.30.1.1 $
$Revision: 64.4 $
hpa1096 R703 $Date: 90/05/03 14:55:04 $
hpa1416 R703 $Date: 90/05/07 10:19:49 $
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd300h.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd300l.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd98550.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd98720.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd98730.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd98704.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libxd98735.a
350.1.7.1 05/10/90 libsdiutils.a
The 16-bit checksum and block count of the server (after you uncompress
it) is:
$ sum X
14664 3451 X.7.03.300
$
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
X Window System - Patched server (series 300) for HP-UX 7.03 and HP-UX 7.0
Originator: HP-ITO (Interface Technology Operation) Div. 3900
Date: 6/28/90
To install the patched X server, follow these steps:
1) su to root
2) cd to /usr/bin/X11
3) replace ./X with the patched X server.
4) Check the permissions and ownership of the new server. It
should look like this:
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin sys 1683456 Jun 28 10:52 X
5) If permissions are incorrect, change them with:
chmod 555 ./X
6) If ownership is incorrect, change it with:
chown bin ./X
chgrp sys ./X
Installation is complete.tml@hemuli.tik.vtt.fi (Tor Lillqvist) (08/01/90)
In article <101950138@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com> jbb@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Jim B. Byers) writes:
An R4 server is available for the HP 9000 Series 300 and 400
machines. This server is faster on some displays than the sample
server available from MIT on the X11 Release 4 tape (or from
expo.lcs.mit.edu). Also, this server is supported by
Hewlett-Packard on the HP-UX 9000 Series 300/400 versions 7.0 and
7.03. If you have access to the internet, you can get it via:
153$ ftp 15.255.72.15 (hpcvaaz.hp.com)
Great! This is just the kind of support we HP customers who are
fortunate enough to have Internet access appreciate.
I have been running the MIT sample server (with the HP-supplied
binary-only device dependent part) until now, but this version is
faster, and more bug free, I hope.
Once again, thanks.
--
Tor Lillqvist,
working, but not speaking, for the Technical Research Centre of Finlandcricket@hpcc01.HP.COM (Cricket Liu) (08/01/90)
One minor, minor correction to Jim's posting:
An R4 server is available for the HP 9000 Series 300 and 400 machines.
This server is faster on some displays than the sample server available
from MIT on the X11 Release 4 tape (or from expo.lcs.mit.edu). Also,
this server is supported by Hewlett-Packard on the HP-UX 9000 Series
300/400 versions 7.0 and 7.03. If you have access to the internet, you
can get it via:
153$ ftp 15.255.72.15 (hpcvaaz.hp.com)
That's really hpcvaaz.cv.hp.com (a.k.a. dizzy.cv.hp.com). hpcvaaz.hp.com
works too, though.
cricket
hostmaster@hp.comdme@doc.ic.ac.uk (Dave Edmondson) (08/01/90)
In article <TML.90Jul31130300@hemuli.tik.vtt.fi> tml@hemuli.tik.vtt.fi (Tor Lillqvist) writes:
tml> Great! This is just the kind of support we HP customers who are
tml> fortunate enough to have Internet access appreciate.
but what support is it ? if i ring up my local support people i guess
(i've not yet tried) that they are going to know nothing about this
beast, but the note said that it is `HP supported'. what does this
support mean ?
tml> I have been running the MIT sample server (with the HP-supplied
tml> binary-only device dependent part) until now, but this version is
tml> faster, and more bug free, I hope.
on a 98550 this one does indeed appear to be quite a bit faster. on
other displays the difference isn't as noticable. i do have a problem
in that it only wants to know about some of the fonts (i previously
had the MIT r4 stuff) - any suggestions ?
tml> Once again, thanks.
I agree. thanks for improving my X server (and therefore my life :-)
tml> Tor Lillqvist,
dave.
--
Dave Edmondson
Department of Computing, Imperial College, 180 Queen's Gate, London SW7 1BZ UK
phone: 071-589-5111 x5085 fax: 071-581-8024
dme@doc.ic.ac.uk, ..!ukc!icdoc!dme, dme@athena.mit.eduwwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan) (08/01/90)
In article <10880010@hpcc01.HP.COM> cricket@hpcc01.HP.COM (Cricket Liu) writes: >One minor, minor correction to Jim's posting: > > An R4 server is available for the HP 9000 Series 300 and 400 machines. > This server is faster on some displays than the sample server available > from MIT on the X11 Release 4 tape (or from expo.lcs.mit.edu). Also, > this server is supported by Hewlett-Packard on the HP-UX 9000 Series > 300/400 versions 7.0 and 7.03. If you have access to the internet, you > can get it via: > How about a version for Series 800 ??????? Can non-internet sites get a copy by some mechanism? (a tape from our SE?) -- Bill Meahan WA8TZG uunet!mailrus!umich!pmsmam!wwm I don't speak for Ford - the PR department does that! Any attempt at wit is liable to offend _somebody_!
doleh@math-cs.kent.edu (Yaser K. Doleh) (08/02/90)
In article <DME.90Aug1090609@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk>, dme@doc.ic.ac.uk (Dave Edmondson) writes: > > other displays the difference isn't as noticable. i do have a problem > in that it only wants to know about some of the fonts (i previously > had the MIT r4 stuff) - any suggestions ? MIT server uses the font file names as font.snf.Z. HP server expect the name to be font.scf i.e. you have to change your font filenames. --------------------------------------------------- Yaser Doleh <doleh@math-cs.kent.edu> Department Of Mathematics & Computer Science Kent State University Kent - OH 44242
crouch@axion.bt.co.uk (Chris Rouch) (08/08/90)
In article <1990Aug2.023228.23240@math-cs.kent.edu>, doleh@math-cs.kent.edu (Yaser K. Doleh) writes: |> In article <DME.90Aug1090609@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk>, dme@doc.ic.ac.uk (Dave |> Edmondson) writes: |> > |> > other displays the difference isn't as noticable. i do have a problem |> > in that it only wants to know about some of the fonts (i previously |> > had the MIT r4 stuff) - any suggestions ? |> |> MIT server uses the font file names as font.snf.Z. HP server expect the name |> to be font.scf |> i.e. you have to change your font filenames. |> I don't think so. It seems that the new HP X server doesn't set the font path up correctly (Using xdm in failsafe mode, i.e no user files run, the font path is /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc). I got round this by copying the fonts that xdm needed into /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc, and then setting the font path explicitly in Xsession. I didn't need to uncompress or change the name of any of them. Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Chris Rouch crouch@axion.bt.co.uk RT3131, BTRL, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, England. +44 473 646093 Only when we dream are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.
mark@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Mark Davies) (08/10/90)
In article <1990Aug8.102043.25055@axion.bt.co.uk> CRouch@axion.bt.co.uk writes: >I don't think so. It seems that the new HP X server doesn't set the font >path up correctly (Using xdm in failsafe mode, i.e no user files run, >the font path is /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc). I got round this by copying >the fonts that xdm needed into /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc, and then setting >the font path explicitly in Xsession. I didn't need to uncompress or >change the name of any of them. Actually the problem is that the HP server expects the 100dpi and 75dpi to be subdirectories of a iso_8859.1 subdirectory of fonts. ie in: /usr/lib/X11/fonts/iso_8859.1/100dpi and /usr/lib/X11/fonts/iso_8859.1/75dpi I fixed this by making /usr/lib/X11/fonts/iso_8859.1 be a symlink to /usr/lib/X11/fonts Here is my fonts dir. total 96 drwxr-xr-x 2 root staff 4608 Feb 19 20:17 100dpi drwxr-xr-x 2 root staff 4608 Feb 19 20:18 75dpi lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1 Aug 7 22:19 iso_8859.1 -> . drwxr-xr-x 2 root staff 1536 Mar 5 19:43 misc drwxr-xr-x 2 root other 512 May 22 22:02 sb drwxr-xr-x 2 root staff 9728 Apr 19 17:05 tex cheers mark