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

On Tue, 1 Nov 2005, David Moberg wrote:

> > On 11/1/05, Markus Laire <markus AT laire.info> wrote:
> > > The CD(s) should be usable as is, without any Internet-connection to
> > > download extra packages -- so when you get in front of an old
> > > computer, and you have a task to do, you could install BasicLinux and
> > > the needed programs from the CD(s) to do the task.
> > >
> > > So I'd like to get some help about what I should include on such a CD(s).
>
> I think that (s)vgalib would be useful; it is a lighter system for getting a
> graphical user interface than X.

It did not work at all on my Compaq laptop.
Xvesa did not work there either, but X did work (eventually).
On another computer Xvesa works, but regular X does not.
Is there space to include X (VGA only), Xvesa and svgalib?


> BL3 already includes good Internet functionality, so that should be
> covered.
>
> Basic graphics utilities would be useful; perhaps a small selection of
> netpbm tools. caca or libaa perhaps, for those who only want text
> mode.
>
> You could include a basic sound kernel, and one of the little sound
> packages for BL3. Streaming audio is probably not very useful on a
> 386.

I compiled a small sound kernel that is pretty much like BL2 otherwise.
It needs loop to be a module though, so cannot be used for BL3 booted from 
a DOS partition.  You are welcome to use my config file and add loop 
support in the kernel.

> Small office-type applications. There are several command-line
> spreadsheets, as well as tiny editors like e3.
>
> That is about all that I can think of right now.
>
> David
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