X11 on Amiga

GhstWlf · 17 May 2015, 17:38

Hello,
Is there any X11 servers for the Amiga 500?
I would also like know if there are any X11 for any other amiga as well.

I am probably going to use terminal emulator anyways to get a connection between my RPi and A500 but X11 would be cool.

ajk · 17 May 2015, 19:17

There are some X11 servers, try Aminet, but I seriously doubt you can get anything running with the resources available on an A500. Probably best stick with text.

Locutus · 17 May 2015, 23:36

If you just want a terminal, just use NComm.

Optionally if its over TCP/IP add telser.device

GhstWlf · 17 May 2015, 23:53

I did expect that.

Locutus · 18 May 2015, 07:55

Not to hijack your thread, but seeing this is about X11 on Amiga anyway.

Is there any X11 server for AmigaOS3 that runs rootless?

Xami seems to only open its own screen or run in a window.

kamelito · 18 May 2015, 21:40

IIRC Dale "Wizard" Luck wrote one.

mark_k · 20 May 2015, 09:24

Yes, it was sold by (his company?) GfxBase, Inc. There's a review at ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/amiga/text/GfxBase-X.txt
It mentions the minimum requirement just being 1MB RAM.

GfxBase also produced the GDA-1 framebuffer card which their X server supported.

Does anyone have a copy of the GfxBase X software?

Locutus · 20 May 2015, 10:37

X11 on a dumb framebuffer card over Zorro2, paaaaiiiiin :-)

GhstWlf · 21 May 2015, 22:13

As long as GfxBase doesn't require anything more than a 68000, I would be happy.

BuZz · 22 May 2015, 16:46

I've used Xami before on the Amiga, but not on an a500. Performance is going to be horrible for sure - if there is even a 68000 build that doesn't require a gfxcard.

worked quite well on an 060 + gfxcard though

http://malus.exotica.org.uk/~buzz/pics/gimp.jpg

Locutus · 22 May 2015, 18:01

I'll give it a swing, bummer it doesnt do rootless

Locutus · 23 May 2015, 00:01

I just quickly setup Xami and also Holgar Kruse's AmiWin.

So far it seems as if AmiWin is *massively* faster, solid moving a window is actually quite smooth on it. Xami can be very slow.

17 May 2015, 17:38	#1
GhstWlf Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 48	X11 on Amiga Hello, Is there any X11 servers for the Amiga 500? I would also like know if there are any X11 for any other amiga as well. I am probably going to use terminal emulator anyways to get a connection between my RPi and A500 but X11 would be cool. Last edited by GhstWlf; 17 May 2015 at 18:57.

17 May 2015, 19:17	#2
ajk Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,341	There are some X11 servers, try Aminet, but I seriously doubt you can get anything running with the resources available on an A500. Probably best stick with text.

17 May 2015, 23:36	#3
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,176	If you just want a terminal, just use NComm. Optionally if its over TCP/IP add telser.device

17 May 2015, 23:53	#4
GhstWlf Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 48	I did expect that.

18 May 2015, 07:55	#5
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,176	Not to hijack your thread, but seeing this is about X11 on Amiga anyway. Is there any X11 server for AmigaOS3 that runs rootless? Xami seems to only open its own screen or run in a window.

18 May 2015, 21:40	#6
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,801	IIRC Dale "Wizard" Luck wrote one.

20 May 2015, 09:24	#7
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,335	Yes, it was sold by (his company?) GfxBase, Inc. There's a review at ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/amiga/text/GfxBase-X.txt It mentions the minimum requirement just being 1MB RAM. GfxBase also produced the GDA-1 framebuffer card which their X server supported. Does anyone have a copy of the GfxBase X software?

20 May 2015, 10:37	#8
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,176	X11 on a dumb framebuffer card over Zorro2, paaaaiiiiin :-)

21 May 2015, 22:13	#9
GhstWlf Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 48	As long as GfxBase doesn't require anything more than a 68000, I would be happy.

22 May 2015, 16:46	#10
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 47 Posts: 583	I've used Xami before on the Amiga, but not on an a500. Performance is going to be horrible for sure - if there is even a 68000 build that doesn't require a gfxcard. worked quite well on an 060 + gfxcard though http://malus.exotica.org.uk/~buzz/pics/gimp.jpg

22 May 2015, 18:01	#11
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,176	I'll give it a swing, bummer it doesnt do rootless

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23 May 2015, 00:01	#12
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,176	I just quickly setup Xami and also Holgar Kruse's AmiWin. So far it seems as if AmiWin is massively faster, solid moving a window is actually quite smooth on it. Xami can be very slow.