Hello Eric,
> > >OK I know this sounds really strange, but are there any plans to port X to
> > >ELKS? I know it won't run on most machines, but I guess a 286 with 2MB
> > >might be able to handle it. After all, win3.1 runs on it...
>
> > 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.
There used to be DesqView/X (a long time ago) which would run on a 286
with 2MB (I think) and an EGA-card minimum. However, I think ELKS
will be better of concentrating on the 8086 --- after all, Linux will
run on a 80386, and coding for the 80286 alone is rather a
niche-market.
just my two cents
Sven
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