Re: X11 on PC class machines under UNIX

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From: mitchemt
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1990 08:19

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/* Written 12:29 am  Feb  7, 1990 by poser@csli.Stanford.EDU in silver:comp.windows.x */
> /* ---------- "X11 on PC class machines under UNIX" ---------- */
> Can anyone tell me whether X11 has been ported to run on IBM-PC
> class machines (IBM or clone) under variants of UNIX (Xenix etc.)?
> Thanks.

     I dont think it has been ported to IBM PC (8086,8088) or compatibles.
 X requires a fair amount of compute power (most people say AT LEAST a 386).
 Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. 
                                        Terrence Mitchem

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Subject: Re: X11 on PC class machines under UNIX
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