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Re: Demonstartiong Motif and other software under Linux
> What about opening a *second* X11 server on another VC and have it run
> under a Motif environment?
>
> Never tried this, and Marc can probably supply more details (the poor
> guy baggered his head on configuring X11), but I think the method
> should be simply by writing another config file which tells X11 to use
> another VC and run X11 with the name of that config file as an
> argument (that way, your usual setup of X11 will continue running
> under the usual VC). Or maybe X11 can get this as a command-line
> argument? In that case (and if the command-line argument overrides
> any such argument in the config file) you can even use the same config
> file.
>
> Anyone running X11 should be able to test this (again, the closest
> thing I have to a computer is a 15 NIS alarm clock which can snooze :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> (just in case, VC == "Virtual Console", "X11" is the X *server* (!!))
>
> --Amos
>
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> ISRAEL amoss@cs.huji.ac.il | -- Anonymous
>
It is really very easy. I used it a lot, on 16MB RAM it does not create
serious load. But if we are going to run simultaneously
many applications it seems to be a waste of RAM (additional X server).
Anyway, there should be developed a program of demostration.
Probably, some Tcl/Tk or/and Perl script to start some groups of applications.
We have to be reasonable and not to overload the system.
Well, if we have 32 Mb, it is not a real problem, of course.
Did anybody try to run Win 3.1 in Dosemu, by the way?
This trick along with Borland 3.1 in Dosemu can be very impressive.
And, finally, let`s start with the list of applications, so that
on Friday everybody will be able to bring diskettes with applications
of his choice avoiding redundant work.
I know, Evgeny is not enthusiastic about MuPad, but I'll still bring the
diskettes.
Who takes the responsibility for Dosemu handling Windows 3.1 and Borland 3.1 ?
WordPerfect?
Maple?
Doom seems to be trivial.
Any other nontrivial games?
For booth itself :
There should be a program like that ( cyclic - every hour )
xx.00 : System capabilities demo ( VC, X, ps, rtop, perfmeters ,
multiple X servers etc. )
xx.15 : User Applications demo
Standard: emacs, ghostview, xdvi ( not getting into details),
clocks, diaries and reminders, painting programs,
Games: X games, SVGA games
xx.30 : Compatibility demo:
Dosemu with Norton ( does anybody have a legal copy? ), Win 3.1, BC 3.1,
some tested games.
Wine (limited, but whatever is available).
WordPerfect, Maple etc.
xx.45 : Developers kit : language systems, libraries, CASE tools
( did anybody try OOD, by the way?),
vxp (Motif Builder);
xwpe ( quasi-Borland IDE);
ddd ( new very impressive gdb-based debugger), xxgdb ( still ... ), tgdb
Scientific tools ( all *lab Programs, MuPad, Maxima by the way,
don't know whether PovRay fits in here etc. )
The program of demos has to be on the table.
Well, this is a very rough draft : just an attempt to start preparations,
we have a lot of work to be done.
Yuri Shirman ( yuri@orbotech.co.il )