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On Tue, 27 Nov 2007, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> 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 posted a summary of what you need to do in order to dial, use rxvt, etc. 
as user.  It was not easy.  You have to hang up before rebooting or 
shutting down (Karolis finally figured that out for eznet) or ttyS* 
reverted to not being usable by 'user'.  I have no experience setting up 
broadband even for root.

Put any needed modules in rc.

The Opera 9 versions would not let me run Opera as user from the directory 
where I unpacked it.  7 and 8 would.  It ran okay as root.

Opera does not work at the DELL download site and a few other sites.  But 
your users are unlikely to be downloading drivers.

I got printing working by ignoring lpr and using scripts based directly on 
gs in opera and other X programs.

Several of my friends were happy switching from Win98 and Opera to BL3 and 
Opera.  With 32-48MB RAM.  Links graphical was too different for them. 
Suggest webmail.

Have fun.

> > 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
>
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