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Matrix Mole wrote:
>
> the bare.i kernel will boot both BL2 and BL3

Yes.

> but the BL2 zimage can't bot the BL3? 

That is correct.

> what is the difference between teh BL2 and the BL3 kernels 
> (aside from the file size obviously) that prevents BL3 from 
> booting off the BL2 kernel? 

The BL3 kernel includes two things not in the BL2 kernel:
copro emulation (so 486sx and 386 systems can use BL3) and
the ability to mount a loop partition.

> And, what is in bare.i that allows both 2 and 3 to boot 
> off of it?

The Slackware 7.1 bare.i kernel is big.  It includes just about 
everything.  

> feel free to get as technical as you want 

For a full listing of what the bare.i kernel contains, see the 
config file in the bare.i directory.  The config files for the
BL2 and BL3 kernels are on the BasicLinux homepage.

Cheers,
Steven