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["David Moberg" <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>]

3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> > I booted BL3 with my 2.4.19 kernel from debian and it
> > configured the serial port just fine.  But I lost X.
>
> Interesting... another problem with Xvesa.  I suggest
> you install a proper Xserver (instructions are on the
> BL3 homepage).

I don't think that will help. The problem seems to be missing network
support in the Debian kernel. (It wants an extra module but it can't
find modprobe since BL3 does not use it.)

> The old computer scene is a lot fun.  And it's very economical.
> Why buy $1000 hardware, when $20 hardware provides similar
> functionality (using appropriate software).

I find my PII-class machine to be overkill for just about anything on
BL. Sindi says that people throw out even newer computers where she
lives.

David