hardware requirements

[Grant DeLorean]

mason at oct1.UUCP (David Mason) writes:

> Did Ken mean a numeric or a graphic co-processor.  I thought he meant
> numeric.  Can anybody tell me if a '387 makes a difference with ISC
> 2.2 X?  If yes, then some quantitative numbers would help.

 I can't say, I have always had one in all the machines I own. ISC
claims it won't help much, as they borrowed some of X11 r4 and got rid
of most of the FP intensive stuff...

> Are graphics co-processor cards avaliable for ISC 2.2 X on a '386? 
> Any particular types recommended?

 Yes, many. There is the IBM 8514/a (MCA only), the Paradise 8514/a
clone (ISA and MCA, and supposedly much faster than the IBM. I can't
say for sure, as none of the 5 I have had would work in any of my
machines) for IBM standards and then there are a wide assortment
of TIGA cards. Some, like the NEC Graphics Engine, are not even listed
in the ISC compatability guide (but you do have to buy the driver
for it from someone else, so...). The new Hercules Graphics Station
card has a driver, but you need the 2 meg option on the card (which
raises dealer cost to $930, customer cost to ??) and then the driver
for it will run an extra $595 from AGE. Your best bet is to get one
of the cards that ISC gives you the driver for and run with it. I
am probably going to a Matrox PG card since WDI/Paradise has been
jerking me around with the 8514/a since mid-August... I'd rather have
1280x1024 than 1024x768 anyway, 1024x768 is feeling a little cramped
just now...


 Grant DeLorean 
grant at bluemoon  ...osu-cis!n8emr!bluemoon!grant  ...towers!bluemoon!grant
###
 So just remember, if a weirdo in a blue suit comes up and offers you
some DOS, just say NO!
    (a message from the President's War on DOS committee)
###