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Jim Howard wrote:
>
> while I was downloading the Links2 package I saw the bzimage 
> file in add-ons and decided to try it. 

The bzimage is an experimental 2.4.18 kernel.  It is not
compatible with the BL3 modules.

> It does indeed get bl3-32 to boot on my system, 

The more up-to-date kernel must be able to handle something
in your computer that the older BL3 kernel cannot.  IIRC your 
computer is only a few years old and probably did not exist 
when the 2.2.16 kernel was developed.  It is possible that
full support for your system only appeared in later kernels.

> the thing is that I am unable to run X after I get booted. 
>       Interrupt pointer doesn't point at ROM
>       Interrupt pointer doesn't point at ROM
>       Interrupt pointer doesn't point at ROM
>       Interrupt pointer doesn't point at ROM

That's the usual Xvesa problem.  It normally occurs because
a DOS TSR messed up a pointer.  The usual solution is to boot 
DOS without a config.sys and without an autoexec.bat.  However, 
you are booting BL3 with a 2.4 kernel (which makes you unique).  
I simply do not know what the BL3 Xvesa does when run on a 2.4 
kernel.  I'll probably try it myself after sending this message.

Cheers,
Steven