tortajad@sunny9.DAB.GE.COM (Robert Tortajada) (04/27/91)
I am thinking of setting up a SCO system. I have the following equipment:
386 25 MHZ
8 Meg ram (Max for board)
335 MB ESDI 32k Cache Card
Diamond Speedstar VGA (1 meg)
Goldstar 14" 1024 X 768 monitor
What I need to know is this.
1. Is this enough hardware to run Xwindows single user.
2. Is X windows usable on a 14" monitor?
3. Is it possible to get on this network (news and email) from home?
4. Can I run a bbs so other users can get on the News & Email?
As always, thanks in advance for any and all information.
Bob Tortajada
P.S. I have never set up a unix system before, but I guess SCO would be the
software of choice.rfarris@rfengr.com (Rick Farris) (04/29/91)
In article <1991Apr26.203944.3213@ge-dab.GE.COM> tortajad@sunny9.DAB.GE.COM (Robert Tortajada) writes: | I am thinking of setting up a SCO system. I have the following equipment: | 386 25 MHZ | 8 Meg ram (Max for board) | 335 MB ESDI 32k Cache Card | Diamond Speedstar VGA (1 meg) | Goldstar 14" 1024 X 768 monitor | 1. Is this enough hardware to run Xwindows single user. Sure. | 2. Is X windows usable on a 14" monitor? At 800x600. 1024x768 is marginally useful on a 16" monitor. | 3. Is it possible to get on this network (news and email) from home? Yes. | 4. Can I run a bbs so other users can get on the News & Email? Sure, check out alt.bbs. BTW, the major weak point in your setup is the VGA card. It's not on my list of supported SCO stuff, so you might end up replacing it. I've been pretty happy with a $200 Video 7 1024i at 800x600. It'll do 1kx768, but that's just too small on a 14" monitor. | P.S. I have never set up a unix system before, but I guess SCO would be the | software of choice. I vote for SCO. -- Rick Farris RF Engineering POB M Del Mar, CA 92014 voice (619) 259-6793 rfarris@rfengr.com ...!ucsd!serene!rfarris serenity bbs 259-7757
ralfi@pemcom.pem-stuttgart.de (Ralf U. Holighaus) (04/29/91)
tortajad@sunny9.DAB.GE.COM (Robert Tortajada) writes: >I am thinking of setting up a SCO system. I have the following equipment: > 386 25 MHZ > 8 Meg ram (Max for board) > 335 MB ESDI 32k Cache Card > Diamond Speedstar VGA (1 meg) > Goldstar 14" 1024 X 768 monitor >What I need to know is this. >1. Is this enough hardware to run Xwindows single user. Barely yes. A few Megs more of memory, and you would be really happy. >2. Is X windows usable on a 14" monitor? Yes, quiet nicely. You can even define a 'virtual screen' bigger than the physical screen and then scoll. >3. Is it possible to get on this network (news and email) from home? Yes. The news binaries are completely and free available from SCO or your dealer as a SLS (Support Level Supplement). Email works very nice with MMDF. >4. Can I run a bbs so other users can get on the News & Email? 'Course you can. >P.S. I have never set up a unix system before, but I guess SCO would be the > software of choice. Should be no problem, if you know a bit about UNIX. Regards Ralf. -- PEM Programmentwicklungsgesellschaft | Ralf U. Holighaus fuer Microcomputer mbH | Technical Support PO-Box 810165 D-7000 Stuttgart 80 Germany | holighaus@PEM-Stuttgart.de VOICE: x49-711-713045 FAX: x49-711-713047 | ..!unido!pemcom!ralfi