On Tue, 1999-11-23 at 11:43, John M Harrison wrote: > It's probably just a matter of time before there is a Linux compatible > X server for DOS. With the sources available and with the GPL someone > just has to get the spark and a little time :)) > > I assume that a 'basic' Xwindow server is relatively simple? At least I > recall someone writing that somewhere? Someone on this list "has" to know > ;-)
Actually I was wrong ... there is one current commercial X11 server for DOS ... X Appeal http://www.xtreme.it/xappeal.html There is a list of other ones at this page http://old.ait.iastate.edu/olc/services/xwindows/X.PC.txt.html some of them may be available yet. > It would be nice to just turn on a FreeDOS box and have X come up, ready > to go. You could make some nifty networked DOS picture frames out of old > computers :) Turn them on and the slide show begins. You could even add > sound :) Actually DOSVNC would work ... VNC is a bit nicer than X in that it's stateless. You can disconnect from the server and later reconnect from another system and the applications are as you left them. The downside is the protocol is less efficient than X, but from a Linux/Unix/*BSD application view point you are running an X server. http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/nino/dosvnc.html Regards, Paul ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rv5.bbRv4l.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
