ESIX Networks and X

Larry Snyder larry at nstar.UUCP
Mon Dec 11 00:41:30 AEST 1989


> I'm running ESIX 3.2 rev c on a 386/20 with 4 meg of page memory, a WD1007-WA2
> ESDI controller connected to a 340 meg drive.  Overall ESIX has performed 
> well, but I have found a few problems:
> 
> With 4 meg of memory, X is all but unuseable.  I can run one copy of xterm
> without serious problems but after that memory becomes full and everytime I
> move the mouse I have to wait for something to be swapped.

Do you have a math co-processor?  I've been told that those are really required
when running X - and can make quite a difference in screen IO.

Does ESIX support RLL drive subsystems? 



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