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Message from Steven
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Sindi wrote:
>
> If you like I will recompile it without graphics, 
> or zlib, or libbz2, but for glibc 2.2.5 
> 
> If you don't look at huge images in graphics mode it 
> should work fine with 12MB RAM and a 24MB swap partition 
> or file.

I do not recommend that users with 12mb RAM use glibc2.
Nor should they use a 2.4 kernel.  Both of these will
reduce performance.  On an old PC with 12mb RAM, this
reduction in performance can be significant.  The reason
BL3 uses libc5 and a 2.2 kernel is to maximize performance
on old PCs with 12mb RAM (or less).  This doesn't matter
to Sindi because she has a powerful computer, but it is
bad advice to suggest that someone with 12mb RAM install
a bigger library and bigger kernel.

If someone with 12mb RAM (or less) asks for help, we 
should make sure we offer libc5 and 2.2 kernel solutions.

Cheers,
Steven