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Knut Backe wrote:
>
> I have installed Xfree 3.3.2 from Slackware 3.5. 
> It works fine, and feels faster and more responsive 
> than Xvesa. 

It's interesting you mention that.  When I boot BL3 directly
(without using DOS/loadlin.exe), Xvesa seems to be faster and 
more responsive.   I am beginning to think that booting from
DOS (any DOS) is not good for Xvesa.  I will probably be 
recommending that people do a HD install and boot with LILO.

> It would be nice if I could use an older BL version to unzip 
> the newest, i.e. to use BL3.20 to unzip BL3.21. 

The BL3 zip package was designed to be unzipped using a DOS
unzipper (and then booted from the same DOS).  The unzipper 
in BL3 is a mini-version from busybox and it is not as capable.  

> Unfortunately, this doesn't work, producing an error after 
> fs.img is created. 

Yes, fs.img is the problem.  It is a very large file with a
very high compression ratio.  Something in there is tripping
up the busybox unzipper.

> And is possible to include wd.o again?

You can get wd.o (and other NIC modules) from Slackware 7.1.
I removed it to make room for PCMCIA modules.  I do have a
small bit of room remaining which I can use for another module 
or two, but I will wait to see how the PCMCIA situation develops 
before I decide which module(s) to add.

Cheers,
Steven