[BL] Seeing start-up messages
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Mon Feb 1 16:14:46 EST 2010
Hi Sindi,
At 16:32 01/02/2010, you wrote:
>I used BL3 once on a 386 with 3MB memory. Is yours 486?
That's right.
>We just gave away a 486 with 24MB memory, on which I did get X working
>(not easy) by editing XF86Config modelines. It has pcmcia slots - does
>yours?
I don't think so. Trouble is I probably wouldn't recognize a pcmcia slot if one was looking me in the face...
...but I'm always ready to learn :-). (Is it allowed to send graphical attachments on this list?)
>If less than 12MB but more than 3MB, try svgalib video. libvga.so.1.* and
>seejpeg or zgv. (See archives, or the BL1 site).
This condition is true but what you say after that doesn't mean a lot to me, so I'll file your message and check those archives
>File transfer via parallel transfer cable and plip (see archives and
>/root/netsetup). Sometimes plip won't work with a laptop parallel port
>but DOS transfer programs will (DOS utilities interlnk/intersvr, or
>llpro). Also with serial cable, which you can make from two serial mice
>using a soldering iron.
Funny thing is I thought of this when I realized I was stuck with the 1.44MB chunk limit for data transfer because of the floppy,
because I had used this method way back. Your message made me start digging in the scrapbox and I have actually unearthed the parallel cable together with a floppy
which says "PARAC.EXE" (mean anything to you?) on the label. I didn't know I still had it but I have a vague recollection that it did work. In any case it will be worth a try!
>If you have a landline phone, external modem plugged into serial port.
I have, and what's more the old US-Robotics 28K8 modem is still plugged in to my workaday PC and the phone line (though I haven't used the modem in years).
I shall look forward to trying that as I get to understand more about Linux.
>People are throwing out 'new' laptops (120MHz with 16MB or more memory
>circa 1996).
I shall have to keep my eyes open then ;-)
It's great to get all these answers to questions which I hadn't even directly asked! Thanks very much :-).
Dick.
Eindhoven,
The Netherlands.
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