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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> sindi wrote:
> > it will be slow at 75MHz.
> >
> > the only X program I use is Opera
>
> I do not recommend Opera for a 75MHz system.
>
> > You need a glibc upgrade
>
> I do not recommend a glibc upgrade for a 75MHz
> system.  BL3 uses libc5 specifically for such
> machines in order to get decent performance.
> Clogging those machines with glibc defeats
> the whole purpose.

I thought glibc was avoided because it took up too much disk space, or 
RAM, not cpu time.  He has a large hard disk and lots of RAM.

I have BL2 working fine on my 100MHz pentium with 24MB RAM, with glibc and 
wireless ethernet (text browsers).  340MB disk.  I have BL1 on my 486. 
What library did Opera 6 need?


> It is bad advice to suggest to people with
> slow computers that they should upgrade the
> library and/or kernel.  Yes, I know that a
> kernel upgrade may be necessary for some
> newer hardware (personally I avoid such
> hardware).  But a library upgrade is almost
> always unjustified for such machines.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
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