Re: X server for GNO/ME

[snakey@exp3.wam.umd.edu (David R.)]

Programer (progrmer@tiac.net) wrote:

: (this message crossposted on comp.sys.apple2.gno)

: On 29 Nov 1995, Mirko Dinarich wrote:

: > Is possible to port the X server on a GNO/ME environment with a SecondSight
: > card ? Are there a serious HW and/or SW limits to achieve such a project ?

: there is a type of psuedo xserver thing for GNO/ME, it would be a major 
: headache to port a X Server......it would be a very interesting and 
: educational project if you wanted to learn how X worked!

      Well, the resolution is certainly there with the SS, but the fact that
a GS can have only 8 megs of ram and no virtual memory, as well as the 
fact that the GS has no memory protection are serious problems.  I seem
to remember someone saying at one time that it would be possible to 
add a small piece of hardware to the GS that'd add in the capability for
virtual memory.  If there's ever another board produced for the GS, I think
we should make sure those few circuits get stuck on, as well as anything
that might make memory protection possible.  

David Ross
snakey@cs.umd.edu

BTW: Anyone have the GS/OS manual?  I'll buy it off ya!

: Marek
: progrmer@tiac.net
: http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~progrmer