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

> Opera 8 works with the libraries from Slackware 9.0
Or slackware 8.1 if you choose the proper download package.


> > Sindi and/or Steven should be able to provide more detail
> > on how to do this and which version of Opera to choose.

> Instructions for installing Opera 8 are at the BL3 site.
>
> > Newer versions of Opera require a bit of processing and
> > memory umph.  I'd say nothing less than about a P2 with
> > 64 MB of RAM would be required.

Opera 6 worked in 16MB but crashed often on a 486.

On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> James Miller wrote:
> > I believe a few people (Sindi, Steven?) have upgraded their
> > BL 3 libraries by installing libraries from Slackware 8.1
>
> The libraries from Slackware 9.0 are the best for BL3.
> Full instructions are at the Bl3 site.
>
> > The upshot of all this is that you likely would not be able
> > to run the latest Opera under BL3.
>
> That is correct.
>
> > Almost certainly you'd have to download an older version
> > of Opera, and even then you'd likely need to upgrade your
> > libraries before it would run.

> I don't think a P2 is necessary.  A 166-MMX with 32mb RAM
> (and 64mb swap) is probably sufficient.  It won't be lightning
> fast, but it should be useable.


Alt-P preferences, set it to not display images (probably under Advanced) 
and then Shift G will load the images.

> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
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