10 Aug
2012
10 Aug
'12
10:43 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Mouse
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:56 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: X Window server for NEC 7220
> If you really want to pursue porting the X server to this chip as a
> project, then get an older X11 distribution like X11R5 and use this
book:
X Window System Server: X Version 11, Release 5,
by Elias Israel and
Erik Fortune
I like Israel and Fortune, but then, I'm a trifle biased. :-) (I was a
prepublication accuracy-check reviewer for a book of theirs, and I think this one. I'm in the wrong city to check right
now.)
built
If you pursue this, I can help you, I have done X
server work in the
past.
Me too. I did the first port of X to NeXT 2bpp hardware; more recently, I a dual-depth DDX layer to support the Sun cg14
("dual-depth" = 24bpp and
8bpp on the display at the same time); even more recently, I managed to
bludgeon a peecee X server into working with a Sun keyboard on a serial
port
(with external level shifters).
This is not to say I'd be a better person to ask than Richard. There are
many
plausible reasons I might not be. Just offering
myself as a possible
resource.
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Hi
Thank you for your support. I appreciate your most generous offer. Please
forgive the public response on CCTALK. Sending email to your account always
seems to respond with bounces.
Here is the *notional* S-100 uPD7220 GDC design information
http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=S-100%20uP…
%20GDC
Unfortunately I've had difficulty contacting you previously. In particular
you've sent email and/or posted information on the SCSI to IDE/SD adapter
project (unrelated to the NEC 7220 discussion) and the messages have all
bounced even when sent from a non-YAHOO.COM email address (SBCGLOBAL.NET
mail server). I would like to work with you on either or both of these
projects but am unable to contact you.
Would you please add my address (LYNCHAJ at YAHOO.COM) to your email whitelist
or we could correspond in public on CCTALK or the N8VEM forums.
Thanks and have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
PS, I ordered a copy of the X11 book from Amazon. The price for a used
paperback is quite reasonable.