>> X really needs a large address space so 32 bit addresses and pointers are >> critical. I don't think a 286 can hack it. Plus it will be slow. Even a >> 386 is a bit slow for X. If all you want is a diskless X-terminal there >> are lots of ways to do this with a 3/4/586 and Linux. >> >> A lighter windowing system like perhaps mgr or W may make it. But all >> this is speculation. People to code are needed more than discussion. >> > >Oops, this letter only comes to you, nevermind... > >One could hack a program where only changed bitmap data (nothing else) >is copied to the 286. VNC would be able to do this, but I have no idea how feasible it is.
