Hi,

I would ask if it's possible to run a PD patch without X (on linux), with an ncurses gui.

For use it on very old computers, the idea is to use an old pc like hardware sampler or synth.

Thanks

I've run PD under X (startx launches PD only, no window manager) and that's nice. What is the advantage to ncurses? I don't think that running the X server results in much overhead.

Also, very old computers, in the US at least, are worth about $-10, and most single core ~3GHz PCs are worth about $20. Folks will try to sell them for more because they don't know the rules of the new techno economy.

This economy is unsustainable.

yes, you are right X without a wmanager icons and graphics effect it's very fast...i said ncurses for emulate the old hardware lcd but....in fact i didn't found anything about...i've a midiCC board, i've only to solder pots and buttons and an old notebook, the idea is transform it in a sampler or synth and control it by the knob and buttuns, i like much more the hardware than the pc....but better would be buy a real old style sampler .