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From: steve@ecf.toronto.edu (Steve Kotsopoulos)
Subject: X on Intel-based Unix Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ]
Summary: X options for Intel-based Unix (SYSV/386, BSD, Linux, Mach)
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Archive-name: x-faq/Intel-Unix-X-faq
Last-modified: 2 Oct 1996

This article includes answers to:

   What free options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
   What commercial options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?
   What other sources of information are there?

Introduction
============

This FAQ covers general questions about X on Intel-based Unix, but not
topics that are already in other FAQs such as the general X FAQ that
is regularly posted by David B. Lewis <faq%craft@uunet.uu.net> or the
XFree86 FAQ, etc.

The latest version of this article is available by anonymous
ftp from ftp.x.org:/contrib/faqs/Intel-Unix-X-faq.Z

If you have anything to add or change on this FAQ just let me know.

Please do not ask me questions that are not answered in this FAQ.  I don't
have time to respond to these individually.  Instead, post your question
to the net, and send me the question and answer together when you get it.

Frequently Asked Questions About X on Intel-based Unix (with answers)
=====================================================================

Subject: What free options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?

  The most popular option is XFree86, which is an enhanced version of X386.
  X386 is the port of the X11 server to System V/386 that was done by
  Thomas Roell <roell@xinside.com>.

  XFree86 is a freeware project which has its roots in Thomas Roell's
  X386 work. It is a port of X11R6 that supports several versions of Intel-
  based Unix and Unix-like operating systems.  This release consists of
  new features and performance improvements as well as many bug fixes.
  The release is available as source patches against the X Consortium
  X11R6 code, as well as binary distributions for many architectures.

  XFree86 is available from ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86 and the
  mirror sites that are listed there. More detailed information and
  the XFree86 FAQ are on their web site, url http://www.xfree86.org

  Several other options are available for people running NeXTSTEP on
  i486 and Pentium hardware. Information on mouseX, Cub'X and Co-Xist
  is available via anonymous ftp from cs.orst.edu in /pub/next/XNeXT.

Subject: What commercial options are there for X software on Intel-based Unix?

     1) Metro Link
        4711 North Powerline Road
        Fort Lauderdale, FL  33309
        (305) 938-0283
        Fax: (305) 938-1982
        email: sales@metrolink.com
        http://www.metrolink.com/

        Summary: OS:    AT&T System V 3.2, Interactive, Linux, LynxOS, QNX,
                        SCO ODT, SCO UNIX, Solaris x86, System V 4.0,
                        System V 4.2, UnixWare 1.1/2.0, Venix

                 HW:    Many graphics cards including those based on:
                        VGA, 8514, S3, ATI Mach 8/32/64, ET3000, ET4000,
                        Matrox MGA, Cirrus Logic, Western Digital
                        including boards from: ATI, Diamond, Matrox, 
                        Number Nine, Orchid, Pixelworks, Trident.

                 Other: Motif, XIE Imaging Extension, Xv Video Extension,
                        Audio Drivers, Multi Media Tools

     2) X Inside Incorporated
	1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
	Denver, CO 80202
	+1.303.298.7478, 800.XINSIDE [800.946.7433]
	Fax:   +1.303.298.1406
	email: sales@xinside.com

	Email:      info@xinside.com
	Web:        http://www.xinside.com/
	Anon-FTP:   ftp.xinside.com
	Mail lists: majordomo@xinside.com

	Summary: OS:    BSDI, FreeBSD and Linux
		 HW:    Over 416 graphics boards from over 50 vendors,
			almost any monitor.
		 Other: Included extensions: MIT-SCREEN-SAVER, MIT-SHM,
			Double-Buffering, SHAPE, XIdle, XsightExtension.
			Optional Enhancements: Multihead, OpenGL, Motif 2.0.

	See web site for the most current list of supported boards and
	a free downloadable compatability demo of the server.

	The X Inside server, known as 'accelerated X', is bundled into the
	Caldera implementation of Linux, and with BSDI's BSD/os.

     3) The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
	p.o. box 1900
	Santa Cruz, California 95061
	(408) 425 7222, (800) SCO UNIX,
	FAX: (408) 458 4227
	email: info@sco.com

	Summary: OS: ODT 1.1, ODT 2.0, ODT 3.0
		 HW: X11R5 server support for SVGA, 8514/A, S3, TMS340x0,
		     GD5426, P9000, ET4000/W32, Mach32, WD90C33, 86C801,
		     86C805, 86C928, WD90C31, XGA2, QVision, misc. localbus
		     video systems (see Hardware Compatibility Handbook
		     for actual card vendors).
		 Other: Motif

     4) Answer Software & Consulting
	p.o. box 14171
	Columbus, Ohio 43214
	614-263-XLAB
	email: sales@x4coher.com

	Summary: OS: Coherent 4.0.1r72 or greater
		 HW: works with any VESA compliant video

     5) OpenWindows (shipped as part of the Solaris for x86 OS)
	SunSoft Inc.
	2550 Garcia Ave.
	Mountain View, CA  94043
	Phone: 415-960-3200

	Summary: OS: Solaris for x86, SunSoft's version of SVR4
		 HW: ATI, Cirrus, S3, 8514, VGA, XGA, Matrox, Weitek, etc.
		     Complete list of supported cards available by
		     mailing x86hcl@sun.com.
		 Other: X11R5 clients, XView, OLIT, DeskSet, Adobe Display
			PostScript, XGL (3D Graphics), XIL (Imaging)

     6) Mark Williams Company
	Mark Williams Company went out of business about Feb 2 1995.
	Check comp.os.coherent for details and flamewars.

  NOTE: Other commercial vendors (including OS vendors describing
	bundled software) are welcome to submit summary information
	such as the above.

Subject: What other sources of information are there?

  There is a Usenet news group comp.windows.x.i386unix that contains
  mostly discussions about XFree86 and related topics. Many questions
  can be answered there.

  For information on X packages for DOS systems, consult the (PC)NFS FAQ
  available from seagull.rtd.com:/pub/tcpip/pcnfs.FAQ.v1.2.Z

  More general X information can be found elsewhere in the comp.windows.x
  hierarchy, and the FAQs that are posted regularly there.
-- 
Steve Kotsopoulos			http://www.ecf.toronto.edu/~steve/