sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr p freeman) (01/16/91)
I am after some info on software that gives X-Windows capability for the Macintosh. I understand that there is a package called MacX. What else is available? Thanks in advance Regards, Paul Freeman Monash University MELBOURNE AUSTRLAIA Email: sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au
siri@otc.otca.oz (Siri Hewa) (01/17/91)
In article <1991Jan15.233148.28852@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr p freeman) writes: > >I am after some info on software that gives X-Windows capability for the >Macintosh. I understand that there is a package called MacX. What else is >available? > > >Paul Freeman >Monash University >MELBOURNE >AUSTRLAIA I have installed MacX from apple on my IIfx,with ethernet. It seems ok.But if you are used to Sun systems,it might take you for while to get used to.As x-windows need three button mouse,mac one button mouse might drive you bit crazy. I use sun system to log into. Siri Hewa. |||OTC|| R&D Visual Communications siri@otc.otca.oz.au
Sundar_Prasad@mtsg.ubc.ca (Sundar) (01/18/91)
Hello Siri, I tried to get to you by e-mail, but our machines here just can't seem to find a route to your zone. I noticed some days ago that you had mentioned that though the RasterOps 364 card was a good buy, you wouldn't recommend it for serious work as compared to the other boards you mentioned. Are there any specific reasons for that observation ? I would like to know because we are about to purchase a 364 card for 'serious' research and any hands-on info about that card will be very useful. Thanks in advance. Sundar_Prasad@mtsg.ubc.ca <Internet> userffa3@ubcmtsg <Bitnet> Civil Engineering UBC, Vancouver V6T 1W5 CANADA <Snailnet>
anders@verity.com (Anders Wallgren) (01/18/91)
In article <2177@otc.otca.oz>, siri@otc (Siri Hewa) writes: > >I have installed MacX from apple on my IIfx,with ethernet. It seems ok.But if >you are used to Sun systems,it might take you for while to get used to.As >x-windows need three button mouse,mac one button mouse might drive you bit >crazy. >I use sun system to log into. > I've had great success with the Advanced Gravis three-button mouse. In fact, my Apple mouse is now stuffed somewhere dark, and I use this logitech mouse all the time. anders
kris@cc.ic.ac.uk (K. Hampel Ext 6918 Supvsr D.Vvedensky) (01/18/91)
In article <1991Jan15.233148.28852@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr p freeman) writes: > >I am after some info on software that gives X-Windows capability for the >Macintosh. I understand that there is a package called MacX. What else is >available? > >Thanks in advance > >Regards, > >Paul Freeman >Monash University >MELBOURNE >AUSTRLAIA > >Email: sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au I tried to mail you before but the ukc mail gateway seems to enjoy bouncing our mail... We have been using a package called eXodus (v2.1) here. It is a nearly complete X11r4 server package for the mac and is fairly good at what it does. However, we've decided to try out MacX (v1.1) since eXodus is a little lacking:- not complete X11r4 (had they included the SHAPE extension I would never have noticed :-) and the security is awful - you can either get the server to prompt you to confirm every connection, or simply allow every connection. eXodus is from White Pine in the states. Also speed is poor, I suggest you do not use it for more than black & white work, I do not know how an accelerator would affect things. A nice feature is the ability to have several virtually sized screens, though we do not really need that here (we have been using IIci's with A3 screens). Hope that helps... Kris Hampel Solid State Theory Group, Blackett Laboratory. Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ, England. ==========> Kris @ uk.ac.ic.ph.sst <========== -- Kris Hampel, Solid State Theory Group, Physics, Imperial College. =====> kris@sst.ph.ic.ac.uk <=====
garyf@headroom.ncsa.uiuc.edu (Gary Faulkner) (01/18/91)
In article <1991Jan15.233148.28852@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>, sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr p freeman) writes: > > I am after some info on software that gives X-Windows capability for the > Macintosh. I understand that there is a package called MacX. What else is > available? eXodus from White Pine is an Excellent product. They offer very good support, and have worked hard to mac eXodus the perfect X-windows product for Mac users! > > Thanks in advance You're quite welcome. > > Regards, > > Paul Freeman > Monash University > MELBOURNE > AUSTRLAIA > > Email: sci213v@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au -- Gary Faulkner National Center for Supercomputing Applications - University of Illinois Internet: garyf@ncsa.uiuc.edu Disclaimer: I've only stated my opinion, not anyone elses.
moyman@ECN.PURDUE.EDU (James M Moya) (01/19/91)
The lastest Beta version of MacX I have is quite nice (about a 20% increase of speed from the current production version). I do not have the latest version of eXodus... --moya --Mike Moya --Macintosh Systems and Networking --Engineering Computer Network, Purdue University --moyman@ecn.purdue.edu or ..!pur-ee!moyman
sandra@digigw.digital.co.jp (Sandra Ishida) (01/28/91)
> eXodus from White Pine is an Excellent product. They offer very good > support, and have worked hard to mac eXodus the perfect X-windows > product for Mac users! > We've been using eXodus for the past year and find it useable, but it has an irritating Max. 7-window limit. If there's a way around this, I would love to hear! _______________________________________________________________ Sandra Ishida Digital Electronics 8-2-52 Nanko-Higashi Suminoeku, Osaka 559 Japan Tel: +81 6 613 1101 Fax: +81 6 613 5888 e-mail: sandra@digital.co.jp _______________________________________________________________