[rescue] Perverse Question

[Lionel Peterson]

--- Dave McGuire <mcguire at qyx.com> wrote:
>    For the LX?  That enables higher resolution (1280x1024 I believe),

> not double buffering.  Or is there an X hack that lets you use the 
> additional FB memory for double buffering?

>From http://www.obsolyte.com/sun_lx/, which claims to be quoting the
Framebuffer FAQ:

1024 x  768 @ 77
1152 x  900 @ 66  1152 x  900 @ 76
1280 x 1024 @ 67  1280 x 1024 @ 76  --  LX with 1Mb VSIMM only
1600 x 1280 @ 76
1600 x 1280 @ 76                    --  LX with 1Mb VSIMM only

But by going to the FAQ source
(http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_framebuffer/framebuffer.html), I
see:

The SparcStation LX has an on-board GX with a slot for a 1Mb VSIMM.
This optional extra memory can be used to support higher display
resolutions or for double-buffering.

So, an LX with a VSIMM would make a good X Terminal, IMHO (but of
course, an Ultra 1 w/Creator wouldn't be too bad either ;^)




=====
Lionel

"Nothing would please me more than being able to hire ten
programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software"
Bill Gates, in "An OpenLetter to Hobbyists" dated February 3, 1976

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