[comp.windows.x] X11.3 Server for ATT 6386E WGS

smikes@cbnewsi.ATT.COM (steven.mikes) (07/23/89)

Does anyone know if there is an X11.3 server (for UNIX SVR3) that will
work on  the AT&T 6386E WGS hardware.  I have the AT&T XWIN environment
as well as the available OpenLook stuff, but I want to install a standard
X11.3 tape from the X Consortium as well.  Before I order the installation
materials, though, I need to know if they package a server that will work
on my hardware.  If not, the next question is, will my current XWIN server
work with the rest of the standard X11.3 distribution?

Thanks in advance.

Steve


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rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler) (07/24/89)

MIT X11R3 does not contain a server for the AT&T 6386 box.  Yes, the X11R3
clients should run with the AT&T XWIN server, except you may need to override
some default font settings.

smikes@cbnewsi.ATT.COM (steven.mikes) (07/24/89)

In article <8907231717.AA07962@expo.lcs.mit.edu>, rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler) writes:
> MIT X11R3 does not contain a server for the AT&T 6386 box.  Yes, the X11R3
> clients should run with the AT&T XWIN server, except you may need to override
> some default font settings.

Thanks for the reply, that's sort of what I expected to be the case.  My real
question should have been "Is there a MIT X11R3 distribution tape available
in a format readable by the AT&T 6386's 125 meg tape unit?"  I have a Sun
version of this tape but have no way to get it onto the 6386.  When the tape
is unloaded and installed, will it all fit onto 175 megs, which is tha amount
of free space I have left to play with.  When I install the tape, will I be
able to build all of the standard X associated libraries?

Sorry to keep pestering you about this, but I have limited resources I can
approach regarding the questions I am asking, hope you understand.


Steve Mikes

mmengel@cuuxb.ATT.COM (Marc W. Mengel) (07/31/89)

In article <439@cbnewsi.ATT.COM> smikes@cbnewsi.ATT.COM (steven.mikes) writes:
>Does anyone know if there is an X11.3 server (for UNIX SVR3) that will
>work on  the AT&T 6386E WGS hardware.  I have the AT&T XWIN environment
>as well as the available OpenLook stuff, but I want to install a standard
>X11.3 tape from the X Consortium as well.  Before I order the installation
>materials, though, I need to know if they package a server that will work
>on my hardware.  If not, the next question is, will my current XWIN server
>work with the rest of the standard X11.3 distribution?

	Yes. All of the X11.n versions have the same client-server
	protocol.  Also the Locus and Bell Tech servers will also
	run on a 6386, but I don't know if they have an X11.3
	version out yet.  A good portion of the X11.3 clients will
	even compile and run with just the AT&T XWIN libraries, etc.
	(Give or take BSD-isms like select calls, etc.)
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