Using graphical clients on low memory systems

If your SCO OpenServer system is short of memory, you can release memory for use by simplifying the Desktop environment.

If your system is very memory bound, consider making the following changes. These are given in order, from the most to the least effective in releasing memory for use:

• Do not use the Desktop client, xdt3(XC), if you do not need to click and drag icons to perform tasks. You can configure the pmwm Root menu to list clients that you often use, or you can start clients from the xterm or scoterm command line. See the Graphical Environment Guide for more information about adding clients to or deleting clients from the Root menu.

• Disable scologin(XC) from running on the console if a machine is the host for several X terminals, and you want scologin to manage only their displays. Disabling the X server from running saves several processes and their associated memory. See the Graphical Environment Guide for more information about enabling and disabling scologin.

• Run fewer graphical X clients. This reduces overall memory requirements.

• For non-critical tasks where you need only basic functionality, use non-graphical applications or X clients that require less memory.