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sindi keesan wrote:
>
> If we were to put Slackware 9.1 on the same 
> drive as Bl2 in its own partition, could we 
> boot with Bl2 and chroot to SW91, assuming 
> we set it up similarly to BL2 (same file system).

Probably.  I've never installed Slackware 9.1
so I can't be sure what the default filesystem
is like.

> I have deleted much of what the full gcc package 
> installed that appeared to relate to things other 
> than i386, or to hardware I never expect to own 
> (ham radio, joystick).   

The operative word is "appeared".  It is easy for 
an inexperienced user to delete something important.

> perhaps they expect a later gcc.  

I have never found the gcc version to be a problem.  
The usual sources of difficulty are:  library version,
kernel version, missing utilities.

> perhaps you know how much RAM is taken up by 
> including the ability to use the sound modules

Nope.

> How would one use one of these cameras with a desktop 
> computer and BL?  

There are cheap adapters to plug CF cards into IDE slots.
They show up in Linux as HDs.  I believe it is common for
CF cards to carry DOS filesystems.

> Are there ways to add card readers for other types of 
> memory cards?

There are IDE units (same size as a CDrom drive) which
have diffferent slots for CF, SD, memory stick, etc.
One sold on our local auction last week for $10.  I was 
tempted to bid on it, but I don't have a digital camera 
(nor any CF cards).

Cheers,
Steven

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