ctne_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Chris Newbold) (02/17/90)
Sorry to take so long with a response/summary, but I've innondated with
many more requests for info to be forwarded than I have received info.
Below is the only response I received, and since so many seem to be interested
I'm posting to the net.
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From heidt@aio.jesnet.jsc.nasa.gov Mon Feb 12 13:27:21 1990
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From: heidt@aio.jesnet.jsc.nasa.gov (Mike Heidt)
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To: ctne_ltd (Chris Newbold)
Subject: Re: Looking for X-Windows for MS-DOS
Status: ORS
We use something called pcxsight from Locus computing (the same folks who
do dos under unix). It is by no means free, but seems to work reasonably well.
It really needs a fast 286 or a good 386 to be useful. There is (or at least
was) a version for PCs, but it is S..L..O..W and runs out of X resources
very fast. The 286/386 version does protected mode so it can make use of
extended memory. Price is around $250, I think.
Locus is at:
Locus Computing Corp.
9800 La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90301-4440
(213) 670-2980
Mike Heidt Heidt@aio.jesnet.jsc.nasa.gov
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ctne_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu * uhura.cc.rochester.edu!ctne_ltd@uunetdlucy@tropez.UUCP (Doug Lucy) (02/18/90)
I just talked to the Boston sales rep from Locus yesterday and the story on Locus's X Windows for DOS runs something like this: PC Xsight is for DOS machines with more than 1 Mb of RAM PC Xsight/640 is for DOS machines with up to 1 Mb of RAM PC Xsight can be purchased with Locus's TCP/IP for DOS which has been "streamlined" for DOS & X Windows, their description went something like "our TCP/IP is made for PC Xsight and runs in less memory and is faster than other [full-blown] TCP/IP fo DOS packages". -- "It's such a fine line between clever..." < Doug Lucy DC Pro > "...and stupid." < uucp: uunet!tropez!dlucy > "Yeah, stupid." < bbs: 703-370-8672 >