te07@edrc.cmu.edu (Thomas Epperly) (11/17/89)
I am considering adding 3 X terminal, probably from NCD, to a DECstation 3100 with 8meg of RAM. I am wondering how good of an idea this is. I would like general comments in addition to answers to some specific questions. 1) What kind of resources will the X terminal use on the DECstation? Specifically, will it need disk space(how much), RAM, and CPU? 2) How much of a CPU burden is an X terminal? 3) How do you login to/through the X terminal? Do you have a login screen or do you have to "telnet" to the DECstation? 4) Are there any specific aspect of the DECstation that might effect the instalation/performance/functionality of the X terminal? You recommendations and responses will be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Tom Epperly