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2 total messages Started by James C. Luby Fri, 24 Jul 1992 20:54
X windows on the NeXT
#220
Author: James C. Luby
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 20:54
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I'm considering the purchase of an Xwindow display server for my 040 cube.
There are at least three companies that carry such a product as follows:

White Pine eXodus : $239
Co-Xist           : $249
Cub' X-Window     : $590

I'd appreciate any advice on which of these to purchase.  I'm also curious
to know why the Cub' version is considerably more costly.  Thanks for any
help!

				Jim Luby
Re: X windows on the NeXT
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Author: Maurice Shihadi
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 17:40
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In article <1992Jul24.205456.15006@u.washington.edu> jcl@yonext.apl.washington.edu writes:
>I'm considering the purchase of an Xwindow display server for my 040 cube.
>There are at least three companies that carry such a product as follows:
>
>White Pine eXodus : $239
>Co-Xist           : $249
>Cub' X-Window     : $590
>
>I'd appreciate any advice on which of these to purchase.  I'm also curious
>to know why the Cub' version is considerably more costly.  Thanks for any
>help!
>
>				Jim Luby

I've got a question regarding this too.  I've got my old Mac SE/30 sitting
around and I want connect it to my NeXTstation via ethernet.  I wish to 
output an additional screen display to the NeXT monitor and be able to 
control apps from the NeXT--for example, using the NeXT mouse to open
Finale (music notation app) in the SE/30 and have the pallate of note 
features displayed on the small SE/30 screen while having the open file
displayed on the NeXT monitor--then save the file on a DOS formatted disc,
take it to a DOS machine and output it to a HP laserjet III.  Anyway, the way 
I understand it I need to purchase a Mac screen emulation package only 
available on X-Windows, then I need to get an X-Windows emulation package
all on top of NeXTstep.  Even so I still won't get any additional realestate
and the Mac screen emulation won't be any bigger than it was originally.  

Another alternative would be to purchase a Mac emulation package ($800 
approx.) that runs on NeXTstep.  There are four companies that I know 
of that do this.  However, one now denies the emulation exists, another 
is waiting for financing and the other two are shipping their packages
for Sun and are going to port to HP before they get to NeXT.  

At any rate emulating the screen of an SE/30 would seem to be the most
cost effective way to get greater use out of existing equipment plus the
added realestate.  Has anyone else tried to do this?  Does anyone know
of other alternatives with NeXTstep 3.0 comming up?  Please feel free
to e-mail me.  Thanks

maurices
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