Re: SGI-Linux VisualWorkstations

[Mark Pearson <markp@nmrf.org.au>]

The howto page on the sgi site has moved to
http://oss.sgi.com/www.linux.sgi.com/intel/visws
I use a debian distribution with kernel 2.2.10 on a 320 with 256Mb ram and
the flat panel display.
Xfree 3.3.6 seems to work best and will provide 8 or 16 bit depth. The
main problem I have found (at least under kde and xfree 3.x and 4.x) is
that the mouse focus will not always pass to the window under the cursor,
and some processes have to be killed to release the focus.
The other problem is that every few days the ethernet controller stops
transmitting and must be restarted.

michael.j.lewis@db.com wrote:

> Has anyone managed to get Linux (any distribution) onto the Visual
> Workstation? Personally, had a no. of problems
> with the Visual Workstation and my last gasp effort to use the machine
> (apart from as a dust magnet) is to run Linux on
> them .... any info. pls. let me know. (linux.sgi.com ... used to have a
> couple of pages as I recall, but dont think they are there now....)
>
> rgds & thnks,
>
> Michael L

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