X A P P E A L - T R I A L V E R S I O N 1 . 4 . 3
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Copyright (c) Xtreme s.a.s. 1992, 1993, 1994 - All rights reserved
PURPOSE
The purpose of this trial version is to show at no cost the features
of X Appeal, our X Server for the DOS environment on 386+ machines.
FEATURES
The main features of X Appeal are:
- Full X11R5 Server implementation (8 bit / pixel), including PEX and
font server support (using a font server can save several megabytes
on each PC running the X Server)
- Support for most SVGA boards, with special features like run-time
resolution switching and panning on a bigger virtual screen (this
allows full use of video memory even with a low resolution monitor)
- Very fast screen painting, exceeding 20000 Xstones in 1024x768
resolution with 256 colors on a 486/33 (results may vary depending
on the display card model)
- 32 bit flat mode with virtual memory to remove client restrictions
(more than 100 clients could run even on 2MB 386SX machines,
providing enough disk space for swapping)
- Built-in TCP/IP network support, using the packet driver interface
for the Ethernet board (free packet driver collection included)
- Built-in rcp/rsh server, to allow file transfers and the execution
of useful DOS functions without leaving the X environment
- X Display Manager Control Protocol support (for hosts running xdm)
- X-Authorization (MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1)
- Font compiler and RGB database utilities
- Interactive installation and configuration utility
- Can emulate a 3-button mouse with a 2-button mouse
- Support for national keyboard layouts
The trial version has the same features of the production version,
with the following limitations:
- The maximum number of client TCP connections is limited to 8.
- It can be used for evaluation only, for a limited time (30 days).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The equipment needed to run X Appeal must include the following
items:
- A PC with a 386 or 486 (DX or SX) processor (a floating point
coprocessor is not required, but can help using PEX)
- At least 2 MB RAM (4 MB recommended); extended memory can be used
when configured with XMS or VCPI managers, but DPMI is unsupported
(therefore X Appeal cannot run from within a DOS window under MS
Windows)
- MS-DOS 3.30 or later
- A pointing device with Microsoft Mouse compatible driver
- An Ethernet card or other device compatible with packet drivers
- At least 2.5 MB of free hard disk space (if using the font server;
otherwise around 9 MB are needed when using the 75 dpi fonts, and
around 13 MB if using also the 100 dpi fonts); some more space can
be needed for swapping if running with the minimum amount of RAM.
- A Super VGA card using a supported chipset; the list of supported
chipsets for the trial version includes:
Acumos AVGA2
Ahead (V5000A, V5000B)
ATI Technologies (18800, 28800, MACH8, MACH32)
Avance Logic AL2101
Chips & Technologies (82C452, 82C453, F65510, F65520, F65530)
Cirrus Logic (GD5422, GD5424, GD5426, GD5428)
Compaq (AVGA, QVision)
Everex (Ev236, Ev620, Ev629, Ev673, Ev678)
Genoa (6400, 7900)
MXIC 68010
NCR (77C22E, 77C22E+)
Oak Technologies (OTI-067, OTI-077, OTI-087)
Paradise (PVGA1A )
Primus P2000
Realtek (RT3106)
S3 (86c911, 86c924, 86c801/805, 86c928)
Trident (8900B, 8900C)
Tseng Labs (ET3000, ET4000, ET4000/W32)
Video Seven
Western Digital (WD90C00, WD90C10, WD90C11, WD90C30, WD90C31)
Email for the current driver status.
TRIAL KIT CONTENTS
The trial kit is made by this documentation file (XAPPEAL.TXT) and
four ZIP archives (XAP14D1.ZIP to XAP14D4.ZIP), each one to be
extracted on a high density 1.44 MB or 1.2 MB floppy disk, to make
the four-disk installation kit.
The fourth disk (filled with the contents of XAP14D4.ZIP) is only
needed when installing the 100 dpi fonts; users with low to medium
resolution displays only need the first three disks to complete
installation.
The ZIP archives can also be extracted on a directory on the hard
disk and the installation carried out from there, following the same
procedure.
INSTALLATION
Insert the first disk in the A: drive and run: A:XINSTALL
The installation program will ask some configuration questions and
then will install X Appeal on your hard disk. For more information,
or in case of installation problems, refer to the manual on the
second disk, contained in the XAPMAN.ZIP archive; it is also
available in the installation directory.
If you do not know the VGA chip used on your display card, you can
run the utility program WHICHVGA.EXE on the first disk; it will try
to determine the chip brand and model and the driver needed during
installation; remember the driver name and start installation.
Avoid to modify the system date after the installation of the trial
version; this could cause the trial period to expire prematurely.
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING
X Appeal is a trademark of Xtreme s.a.s.
The trial version of X Appeal is Copyright (c) Xtreme s.a.s., that
retains the full ownership on it; no modification can be made on the
executable files included in the trial kit. For the complete list
of licensing conditions, see the manual on the installation
directory.
The trial version can be freely copied and redistributed, with no
royalty whatsoever, and can be used for testing purposes on one
machine at a time per testing site, during a trial period of 30
days (these limitations are enforced by software).
ANY USE OF THE PRODUCT NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS
CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF THE LICENSING CONDITIONS.
X Appeal is based on the X Window System, Version 11, Release 5.
X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. See the manual on the installation directory for a list
of all the applicable copyright notices and trademarks.
DISCLAIMER
XTREME DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS,
IN NO EVENT SHALL XTREME BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
ORDERING INFORMATION
The base license fee for a single user copy of X Appeal is US$ 240.
Low cost versions are available; a single user license starts under
US$ 100, depending on applicable discounts; see below.
License fees for multiple users at the same site are lower; they can
be computed using the following formula:
1160 N is the number of licensed users
P = 95 + ------- where:
7 + N P is the price per user in US$
The site license fee for an unlimited number of users is US$ 24000.
A special introductory discount of 50% is available for customers
licensing X Appeal Lite, a version with the same features of the
base X Appeal product, but with a limit of 16 client TCP connections.
Academic and educational institutions are entitled to get an
additional 30% discount.
The following table shows some pricing examples (per-user prices):
+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Users | X Appeal |X Appeal with | X Appeal |X Appeal Lite |
| | |academic disc.| Lite |academic disc.|
+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 1 | 240 | 168 | 120 | 84 |
| 2 | 224 | 157 | 112 | 78 |
| 5 | 192 | 134 | 96 | 67 |
| 10 | 163 | 114 | 82 | 57 |
| 20 | 138 | 97 | 69 | 48 |
| 50 | 115 | 81 | 58 | 40 |
| 100 | 106 | 74 | 53 | 37 |
+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
A contribution for shipping charges will be added for orders under
5 users (US$ 15 for shipments within Europe, US$ 25 for shipment to
other countries).
Customers who already own the distribution disks and only need to
register their copy are entitled to an additional US$ 20 discount.
An upgrade and support contract is available for interested customers
at a yearly rate equal to 10% of the license fee paid for the
product. The contract guarantees to the customer the availability
of any update and/or upgrade released during the year.
For customers with no upgrade contract, each new versions is
available at 10% of the paid license fee.
The above rates do not include shipping.
All orders have to be confirmed in writing. Fax orders are accepted,
followed by a copy of the order by ordinary mail.
Please use the file ORDER.FRM on the first installation disk when
submitting an order.
Orders from EEC countries must include the V.A.T. code.
Customers licensing copies for personal use and without a Purchase
Order from a company or other organization need to prepay the license
fee; their copy will be shipped and/or registered as soon as the
payment will be effective.
The package is shipped within one week after order reception, unless
adverse conditions cause some unwanted delay.
Reseller inquiries welcome.
Payment by means of international draft in US$ or bank remittance
in US$ on the account no. 48901.21 c/o Banca Toscana, Ag. 2, Piazza
Matteotti 1, 57125 Livorno, Italy.
All orders must be placed to:
Xtreme s.a.s.
Fax: +39-586-502310
E-mail: xappeal@xtreme.it
Administration: Via Marradi 149 - 57125 Livorno - Italy