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  • From: <keesan2 AT cyberspace.org>
  • To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Thinkpad 355c
  • Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 10:53:19 -0400 (EDT)

On Sat, 3 May 2003 qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Todd wrote:
> >
> > I have a Thinkpad 355c. I am not sure if that is
> > a 486sx or dx. Maybe its an SLC?

> With no coprocessor (SX/SLC/DLC) and only 8mb RAM, a full
> graphical browser is not viable. You will be able to see
> individual images, but full-blown graphics is just too
> demanding. X uses the copro for screen rendering -- you
> get a big performance hit when there is no copro. The
> 486DX (and every CPU after that) has a built-in copro.
> Add-on copros are available for 386s and 486s.

Is 8M enough to run Links 2.1.9 graphical using svgalib instead of X?
Does svgalib also use the coprocessor?

Sindi Keesan





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