[comp.windows.x] Fine Tune Xserver on Sun4

pfl@cup.portal.com (Peichung Forest Lai) (07/13/89)

Recently we have installed MIT X11R3 on Sun4/110 and using the accompany
Sun sample server.  The system runs smoothly, however, the performance
is sluggish.  We would like to fine tuning the X server.  We appreciate
any help from anyone who has done this before and willing to share his
valuable experience.  The Sun4 monitor we have is a 16" color with
1152 x 900 resolution.  

bob@tinman.cis.ohio-state.edu (Bob Sutterfield) (07/14/89)

You'll do well to make your server with the GNU C compiler
(prep.ai.mit.edu:pub/gnu/gcc-1.35.tar.Z).  The Purdue speedups
(expo.lcs.mit.edu:contrib/Purdue.2.[01]-tar.Z) are for the monochrome
framebuffer code, so they may not help much if your 4/110 has only a
color monitor.  If it has a cgfour, use the Purdue speedups because at
least they'll help on the monochrome side - that's what I'm using now.