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[Jonathan Stuart Lovelace <kingjon AT cyberspace.org>]

>>
>> I want to compile various things in various versions, probably not the very
>> latest. Therefore, downloading over a fast connection _is_ the only way to 
>> go,
>> but I'm trying to get something rigged so I don't have to build a system 
>> as I'm
>> transitioning into college.

> Probably you should not be compiling from 1999 code for your big 
> experiment.  Just put on programs that work already and change them later 
> when you have the time at school.  The older code is buggy and often won't 
> work with newer hardware.

While I may have to use precompiled binaries as a last resort, I was hoping to
make my way up gradually. However, given that my parents are pressuring me to
get ready for college (and this is only a sideline), I'm afraid you're right.

>> I have now used BL (ramdisk BL2; I managed to destroy everything
>> installed-to-HD on this computer a while back) to access the big drive. Its
>> kernel must be recent enough.

> With an ethernet card in your and in Paul's linux computer, you could use 
> BL2 ramdisk to transfer the entire BL3 and BL2 from his to your computer.
> Put in the card and to use it:
> insmod 3c509
> ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2  (or 192.168.1.1 on the other computer)


> To transfer files

> receive (on one computer)
> send (on the other)
> give it the number of the other computer
> type the name of file or directory or even *

> Read about this at the list.

> All the BL2 and BL3's use the 2.2.16 kernel.


> I may have an extra copy of the SW7.1 sourcecode here - I will check.  I 
> think I made that my accident once instead of the installation CD.  I have 
> three biggish translations to do this week so don't expect to have time to 
> figure out why my CD burner won't work right for a while.

> Look at cheapbytes.com for the $1 SW7.1 set - they might even have 8.1 
> there now.
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