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Sindi Keesan wrote:
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> links2 graphical would be nice if someone wants to compile it 
> for that library.  I forget what the advantage of Netscape is 

Netscape 3.04 is faster.
Netscape 3.04 is prettier.
Netscape 3.04 has comprehensive mail/news capabilities.

> Does it do more HTML and more javascript than links2 graphical 

Probably.

> Can I just set up cardmgr in BL2 the same as in BL3 latest version?  

No.  I simplified it for BL3.  For BL2 you need to install the 
pcmcia.tgz package from Slackware 7.1 and play with the config 
files.

>do I have to add any library-dependent binaries?  

Everything you need is in the pcmcia.tgz package.

> What exactly happens when you try to use uClibc with 2.2 kernel?  

Most things compile just fine.  However, the occasional program
(like nano) malfunctions when you run it on a 2.2 or earlier
kernel.  All problems disappear when you run it on a 2.4 or
later kernel.

> You said you got the BL2 2.2 kernel compiled smaller than the 
> BL1 kernel.

By stripping out a lot of the functionality.  A 2.0 kernel with
the same functionality would be smaller.

> Why can't the 2.4 kernel be compiled as small?  

Because kernel overhead increases as you go from 2.0 to 2.2 to 2.4.

> Are there any advantages to using 2.4 on older hardware?

Most kernel developments have been targetted at improving performance
benchmarks (based on top-end hardware). Any improvements for old 
hardware are coincidental and are usually outweighed by the larger 
kernel footprint.

> Have you finished unpacking?

Yes and no.  The important stuff has been unpacked, but there are 
still a dozen boxes unopened (some of which will probably not be
opened for months).

> Has anyone successfully used BL2 with USB, 

I'm not sure that a 2.2 kernel does USB.  You might need a 2.4.
That's another reason for upgrading kernels -- to accommodate 
new types of hardware.  However, that is not a problem for 
BasicLinux, which is squarely aimed at old hardware.

Cheers,
Steven