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Greg Mayman wrote:
>
> > If you download Opera, get one for Slackware 8.1 (or 9.0), 
> > and you will also need to add the library files in Steven's 
> > xlibs.tgz package (or some similar name) and the Slackware 8.1 
> > (or 9.0) glibc solibs package, or at least a few library files 
> > from it.  
> 
> I think I understand most of that, but it's one heck of a lot 
> for a new user to get his head around.

You will find a full explanation at the BL3 site.
Click on:  "How to install Opera on BL3"

> This is my first attempt at replying to an email in sylpheed. 
> 
> I don't understand the editor.  The backspace acts like 
> forward-delete. 

I'm using the Sylpheed editor right now (as I type this).
The backspace acts exactly like a backspace should.
Something is wrong with your setup.  We should be able
to fix it.

> Sheesh! A whole paragraph disappeared just then when I 
> pressed the Del key!!!!!!!

Did you have that paragraph highlighted?  If a block of
text is highlighted, the delete key deletes all of it.

Cheers,
Steven