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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

We have a mostly functional Compaq 486 75MHz laptop with 24MB RAM, ideal 
for BL3.  I has a dead docking station and dead floppy drive and some 
other problems which might all be fixable via software:

1.  Dead :/; key.  FIXED
On a desktop you can type Alt-58 and Alt-59.  Same on another laptop, or 
in DOS on this laptop (Fn-Alt-58 actually).  In linux on this laptop that 
combination does nothing, but Numlock followed by Alt-58 works.  You need 
to hit numlock again to type other things.

2.  Plip is not working.  Ifconfig line followed by route does not show 
the line with 192.168.1.0 like it ought to.  I can ping myself but there 
is no network.

I notice in /proc/parport/ioports there are TWO address regions for 
parport0 - 378 and one other (788 I think).  Should I, when insmodding 
plip, specify io=0x378 io=0x778 or something similar?

The desktop computer has only 378 as address.
insmod plip on the laptop reports 378 and not 788.

3.  svgalib also does not work (segmentation fault with links2 -g from 
delilinux or zgv) but xsvga is now working well.  xli does not handle pnm 
so I hope xv works too.  If I have added the SW81 glibc2.2.5 to BL3 do I 
use xv from SW40 or SW71 or my choice?

This is an odd Chips and Tech video by WD - is there some way to MAKE 
svgalib work with it?

4.  I tried to install.sh Opera 7.23 but there was some problem about file 
not found.  BL3 has things in odd places.  No problem.

Links2 compiled by Steven works great (but makes the background funny 
colors when in -g mode).  Netpbm works but I cannot yet view the output 
(no zgv).

5.  I got Xvesa working in 4 colors but the arrow keys are dead.  Why?

The CF parport reader works fine here, as does PCMCIA (except with the 
modem, which won't dial).  We used the ethernet card for file transfer.
No USB or sound - who cares.  It will be a lovely little photo download 
and editing computer with BL3.


keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org