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Re: Executor w/Caldera



>>>>> "Jeremy" == Jeremy Chatfield <jdc@xinside.com> writes:
In article <31DDEB4D.7DDFE86C@xinside.com> Jeremy Chatfield <jdc@xinside.com> writes:


    Jeremy> Clifford T. Matthews wrote:

    >>  >>>>> "Al" == CompExpr <compexpr@aol.com> writes: In article
    >> <4r7nll$ehd@newsbf02.news.aol.com> compexpr@aol.com (CompExpr)
    >> writes:
    >> 

    Al> I tried to install Executor Beta 1 with Caldera Network
    Al> Desktop.  Caldera uses Accelerated X as it's X Desktop. When I
    Al> tried to run Executor, it crashed.

    >>  Not good.  Did X-Windows give any error messages?  We tried
    >> Executor with Caldera Network Desktop Preview I and it worked,
    >> although that was a while ago and there have been many changes
    >> to CND and Executor in that time.

    Jeremy> Executor Beta 1 runs just fine with CND 1.0 (or just about
    Jeremy> any other Linux) and Accelerated-X, to the best of our
    Jeremy> knowledge.  We've run Executor in demo mode in 8bpp, 16bpp
    Jeremy> and 24bpp with a range of graphics boards.  Accelerated-X
    Jeremy> is an X Server, not a desktop metaphor (the desktop
    Jeremy> included in CND is Visix' Looking Glass).  In general,
    Jeremy> error messages that you'd see after running Executor would
    Jeremy> be on the xterm from which you started it, and usually the
    Jeremy> messages are from the X libs.

    Jeremy> Server errors usually fall into one of these classes:

	[wonderful description snipped, but it's a keeper]

    Jeremy> Jeremy Chatfield -- X Inside Inc, +1 303 298-7478, FAX +1
    Jeremy> 303 298-1406, Internet http://www.xinside.com
    Jeremy> ftp://ftp.xinside.com

I just want to note that I'm very impressed by Jeremy's response here.
In addition, Jeremy has asked us some questions to help them add
Executor to their Quality Assurance suite.  I will be answering his
email soon -- I've been out of town, then had holidays, then had to
prep for an important meeting this coming Monday, but I wanted to
thank Jeremy for his post now, before i forget.

--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com


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