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Message from Steven
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James wrote:
>
> P2 with 64 MB RAM. 
> 
> I'd like to put the new BL 3 on this machine, but 
> the need to add an unpriviledged user might be a 
> show-stopper. 

It's not a show-stopper.  BL3 has a passwd.tgz 
package which makes this easier.  Sindi has a 
lot of experience setting up BL3 for non-root
users.

> I will set up this machine mainly for web browsing 
> and so will need to install a more modern browser 
> like Opera. 

Opera works on BL3; however, if you want to add
fancy plug-ins (like flash) to Opera, BL3 is not 
suitable.  

> Any recommendations for what version of BL to put 
> on this machine? 

Personally, I would use BL2 (that's what I'm running
right now).  BL2 provides a superior general-purpose 
platform.  BL3 is better for systems which have slow 
CPUs (486,P1) and/or low ram (4mb,8mb,16mb) and/or 
limited space on the HD.

Cheers,
Steven