X11 expertise on ancient HW sought... (4-plane visual (overlay) via X-server on MS-WIndows)

2015-06-04 Thread IMAP List Administration
[also posted to comp.graphics.x today] Hello Folks, I'm trying to get an application that currently uses a local display on an ancient DEC Alpha workstation with a (for the time) mid-to-high-end graphics controller (ZLX-E2) to instead use an X-server running under MS-Windows. The application is

Re: X11 expertise on ancient HW sought... (4-plane visual (overlay) via X-server on MS-WIndows)

2015-06-05 Thread IMAP List Administration
On 06/05/2015 12:19 AM, David Brownlee wrote: > Have you tried MobaXterm? > > On my Thinkpad T420s (Intel gfx) booting into Windows 7, then running > my NetBSD install in Virtual box and firing up an xterm using Moba as > the X server reports: > > depths (7): 24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 > > The Per

Re: X11 expertise on ancient HW sought... (4-plane visual (overlay) via X-server on MS-WIndows)

2015-06-06 Thread IMAP List Administration
Mouse, thanks very much for taking the time to comment. On 06/06/2015 02:35 PM, Mouse wrote: >> Am I correct to assume that the GPU must support 4bpp in order for it >> even to be possible for the X-server to propagate a 4-plane visual to >> a client? > No. However, it is substantially more diffi

CPU for Ultra 10

2015-06-28 Thread IMAP List Administration
Hello Folks, I have an Ultra 10 "Creator 3D" with everything but the CPU. I have: - case - motherboard - DIMMs - IDE CDROM - CPU daughtercard (without CPU or CPU positioner) - CPU heatsink and backing plate I need to get this system working again. Please don't ask why only

Re: CPU for Ultra 10 (bad handling of private)

2015-06-29 Thread IMAP List Administration
On 06/29/2015 06:23 AM, jwsmobile wrote: > > Please use an ID which can receive emails. I have info but didn't feel it > useful to post for the list first. You can't get help if you can't get > emails. > > We all get spam and bouncing the problem to people like those here on the list > who want

need help getting a Sun Ultra-10 working

2015-07-29 Thread IMAP List Administration
Hello Folks, I just assembled an Ultra-10 (replaced memory, CPU, NVRAM chip, IDE hard disk, IDE CDROM) and it seems to be hanging somewhere. I don't get anything from the VGA connection on the 1280x1024 LCD monitor that is connected, but on the serial console I see the output pasted below. The sys

Re: need help getting a Sun Ultra-10 working

2015-07-29 Thread IMAP List Administration
ng with Dremel... I'm about to try that with my Proxxon (a Dremel, basically). I will report my results. cheers, Rob > > Dave > >> -Original Message- >> From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of IMAP List >> Administration >> Sent