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cce.zizkov AT volny.cz wrote:
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> I have almost given up to use Netscape 3.04, instead I 
> reboot a different machine for Firebird/Phoenix. 

Me too.  I only use Netscape 3.04 on my 486 laptop.

> And as the Javascript disease is spreading continuously, 

I agree.  Netscape 3.04 is not adequate for widespead
use on current webpages.  However, it is quite good for
mail and for getting an occasional webpage.  I still
consider it the best option for 486 systems with 16mb RAM.

> But I would also like to run the Firbird browser under BL3 -

Firebird (phoenix) is my usual browser.  I run it on BL2.
I have no plan for running it on BL3.  BL3 is designed for
old PCs that don't have the power to run Firebird.

> 1. Is there a way to define size during installation?

If you install BL3 to HD, you can specify whatever size you 
want for the HD partition.  However, if you are running it 
from fs.img, you cannot alter the size of that file (other 
than by creating a new fs.img and transferring the files 
from the old fs.img to your new one).

> 2. Is there a way to unpack Firbird (10 MB download) with 
> glibc into the BL3 file system?

First, you will need more filesystem space.  You could do
that by mounting additional space to the current BL3 root
filesytem or by increasing the size of the BL3 root fs
(by installing to HD or making a newer/bigger fs.img).

Cheers,
Steven