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["Sheldon Isaac" <sisaac AT netaxs.com>]

> I would like to use BasicLinux on my computer which already has Windows
> 98 loaded on it.

Yes, I did that last fall.

> If I run Boot.bat in a DOS window inside of Windows, I get the following
> message:
>  
> WARNING: Not enough free memory (load buffer size)

No, don't do that - I think the readme says not to.

Are you talking about BasicLinux 3.xx?  The one I did last year was version 
2.1.

Let's look at the readme for ver 3.21:

"Unzip BL3.zip to the C:\baslin directory.  The directory must be called
baslin, and it must be a top directory

SNIP

To boot correctly, BL3 needs a relatively clean DOS.  If BL3 refuses to
boot (or it crashes when you try to run X), start your DOS without extras:
no CONFIG.SYS, no AUTOEXEC.BAT, no Windows."

> If I run Boot.bat in DOS without loading Windows, much data is displayed
> and then the screen freezes.  I think the last two lines probably
> indicate the problem:
>  
> FAT bread failed
> Kernel panic:  VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 07:00
>  
> Any suggestions appreciated,

Hopefully you'll soon get the answer from someone, Dan.

Regards,

Sheldon Isaac