Re: X on MS?
On 4/4/2000, 8:55:45 PM, "Eric G . Miller" wrote
> On Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 06:41:30PM -0700, Bart Friederichs wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > While reading a page on X, I was wondering, should it be possible to
> > kick out Microsoft's window system and run Windows (??) 98 with X? It
> > says it is portable to various systems. Or maybe just the manager. So,
> > that I can make Win98/NT look like one of the X windows Wmanagers.
> >
> > Just wondering... I am not really wanting to do this, but it might
> > give me more knowledge about MSwin, X, WManagers, Desktops etc.
> >
> Microimages makes an X server that runs on Windows and Macs (MI/X or
> something). They used to allow free use, but now they charge I think.
> It's part of their cross platform GIS/RS package TNTMips (which is
very
> good, but ). It basically opens a full screen window and runs
> something like MWM for the window manager -- so it's not real pretty.
I
> don't know if there are other X servers, or free ones for that matter
> for windows. I don't think you could get most Window Managers to run
> under windows without special recompilation. And I have no idea if
MI/X
> supports the full XDMCP type thingies.
A goodly chunk o' UNIX
http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ported.html
Xservers for win32
http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/xfree/
IBM's Data Explorer :}
http://www.opendx.org/download.html
{Sorry 'bout that extra copy. :}}
Re: X on MS?
On Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 06:41:30PM -0700, Bart Friederichs wrote: > Hi, > > While reading a page on X, I was wondering, should it be possible to > kick out Microsoft's window system and run Windows (??) 98 with X? It > says it is portable to various systems. Or maybe just the manager. So, > that I can make Win98/NT look like one of the X windows Wmanagers. > > Just wondering... I am not really wanting to do this, but it might > give me more knowledge about MSwin, X, WManagers, Desktops etc. > Microimages makes an X server that runs on Windows and Macs (MI/X or something). They used to allow free use, but now they charge I think. It's part of their cross platform GIS/RS package TNTMips (which is very good, but ). It basically opens a full screen window and runs something like MWM for the window manager -- so it's not real pretty. I don't know if there are other X servers, or free ones for that matter for windows. I don't think you could get most Window Managers to run under windows without special recompilation. And I have no idea if MI/X supports the full XDMCP type thingies. -- ++ | Eric G. Milleregm2@jps.net | | GnuPG public key: http://www.jps.net/egm2/gpg.asc | ++
Re: X on MS?
Bart Friederichs wrote: > While reading a page on X, I was wondering, should it be possible to kick > out Microsoft's window system and run Windows (??) 98 with X? It says it is > portable to various systems. Or maybe just the manager. So, that I can make > Win98/NT look like one of the X windows Wmanagers. > > Just wondering... I am not really wanting to do this, but it might give me > more knowledge about MSwin, X, WManagers, Desktops etc. > > Bart > > PS > Or maybe running X on dos ; )?? Yes, both are possible. There are various apps out there that allow windows and dos to display X windows[1]. -- see shy jo [1] I'm speaking about the rectangular things, Brandon, before you get on my case over the pluralization. ;-)
X on MS?
Hi, While reading a page on X, I was wondering, should it be possible to kick out Microsoft's window system and run Windows (??) 98 with X? It says it is portable to various systems. Or maybe just the manager. So, that I can make Win98/NT look like one of the X windows Wmanagers. Just wondering... I am not really wanting to do this, but it might give me more knowledge about MSwin, X, WManagers, Desktops etc. Bart PS Or maybe running X on dos ; )??
