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Sindi Keesan wrote:
> 
> > The floppy version of BL3 creates two ramdisks (one for X
> > and one for everything else).  
> 
> Can I modify this somehow so as to use the 4MB created for X 

IIRC the ramdisk used for X is 2.5mb.  df will tell you.

> to some other purpose on the computer where I cannot get 
> Xvesa to work?

Sure.  Simply delete everything in the /usr/X11R6 directory:
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cd /usr/X11R6
rm -r *
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Be very careful with that recursive rm.  A tiny error could
delete the entire filesystem.

> One computer does not have a usable hard drive 

Does it have a PCMCIA slot?  If so, you might be able to use
a CF card for it.  8mb CF is dirt cheap these days.  I've also
seen 5mb PCMCIA memory cards selling for a couple of dollars.

> What is the proper method to run a 2MB executable file,
> split onto two floppy disks - load and reassemble in RAMDISK 

This will probably work:
(1) copy file1 from floppy to ramdisk
(2) mount second floppy at /fd
(3) cat /fd/file2 >> file1  (file2 taken direct from floppy)

> Is the maximum size file I can run in BL3 RAMDISK 4MB?

Yes, the largest ramdisk available with the BL3 kernel is 4mb.

> Could I just delete all the files in /usr/X11R6 and load 
> the file I want to run (up to 4MB) in /usr/X11R6/bin instead, 

Yes, except I think the current ramdisk at /usr/X11R6 is 
smaller than 4mb.

> leave it running all the time, consuming little power, 
> which means not use the hard drive.  He has a few 386 
> boards that will take 4x4M RAM, or this laptop with 24MB RAM.  
> Would either or all work?  

The laptop would use the least power.

Cheers,
Steven