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

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Greg Mayman wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:43:55 +0000 (UTC), sindi keesan wrote:
>
> > I recommended the 1999 version, used, which is $1 at used book sales here.
> > Third Edition.  Slackware 4.0 era.  Did you get the latest edition?
>
> Yeah, well, I keep hearing about these bargains, usually after I
> have paid out for something more expensive -- no, make that
> ALWAYS! -- but I can never find them for myself.
>
> You wanna give me a URL for that $1 edition?
>
> I got the cheapest edition that was available at several used
> book sites that I tried. At this stage I'm not sure which edition
> it is.
>
> > Try Opera - see Steven's instructions.  Or lynx (see my site).
>
> Didn't someone say NOT to try Opera at this stage as I would need
> to load something (lib files?) into BL that I don't yet understand?
>
> I'll try Opera and/or lynx when I get enough experience to be
> able to install them.

To install lynx:  download my package, type pkg lynx*.tgz.
Type lynx and the URL.  Type k for keystrokes, g for goto (and the URL). 
o for options.  More instructions in the package if you can read man 
pages.  David compiled a later version but it is also buggier.

Lynx does not do javascript, Opera does, links2 does a minimal amount but 
not the https pages.  To renew library books I use lynx, to read my phone 
bill online I use links2 (nongraphical).

For Opera, read the instructions about Opera at the BL site.  Download and 
nstall Steven's libraries package (a few libraries from a later Slackware 
needed by Opera) then download about 6MB of one Opera 8.53 file for linux 
to / .  You need to get the right version, Slackware 8.1 will do, in 
tar.gz form - ask for help with that.

tar -zxvf opera*.tar.gz, find -name install.sh (it will tell you where 
that file is located), cd to that directory, type install.sh.  Opera will 
install itself.

startx (higher resolution is better, at least 800, because at 640 you 
can't set preferences, the window goes offscreen).

Make an xterm using the window manager menu.

Type opera and Enter in the xterm (actually an rxvt).

Did I miss any steps?

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