From: komarimf@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Mark 'Henry' Komarinski) Subject: Re: X and math co-processor; A Speed up? Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1993 04:15:20 GMT
lcd@umcc.ais.org (Leon Dent) writes:
>I run XFree86 1.2 under Linux 99p6 on a 386sx-25 with 8 megs. On the
>whole I'm satisfied with performance (since I can't afford faster!).
>But after watching two xterms try to keep up with scrolling (one at 2400bps,
>the other with a sort output) I began to wonder if the addition of
>a math chip would be a noticeable addition (i.e. in regards to scrolling).
>This question has come up before, so it might be a good one for the FAQ.
It will greatly speed up X. I'm waiting for the next computer show
so that I can get a really cheap Cyrix 387/40 chip. If you want
a co-processor, go with cyrix: they're cheaper and faster than intel's.
($89 for 387/40 vs. $200+ for i387)
-Mark