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Steven,
thank you very much for help.

>So your GUI has 16 colors only.  Is that correct?

Yes, it works without doing any configuration.
I could try xsvga but I would not get into troubles wit x configuration I
can't manage.

> I think Opera 8 might run on the BL2 libraries (without
> upgrade).  If not, you can upgrade BL2 to the glibc2.3.1
> libraries using the first two packages listed above for
> BL3 (glibc-solibs and misc-libs).

I would try Opera 8: what is the command in case I need to remove the tar
package when installed?
Thank you again.
Regards,
Giuseppe


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From: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [BL] BL2 and opera


> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Giuseppe wrote:
> >
> > I recently got a P1, 32 Mb Ram, with an old HD
> > of 210 Mb I installed Bl2 + Gui addons (with xvg16).
>
> So your GUI has 16 colors only.  Is that correct?
>
> > I succeded in connecting in internet with ADSL via dhcp.
>
> Good.
>
> > If Ram is enough I would like to install Opera.
>
> Opera 8 (or earlier) will probably work on that machine
> at satisfactory speed.  Links2 will be faster.
>
> > The BL3 addons to install Opera in bl3
> > (glibc-solibs-2.3.1-i386-3.tgz; misc-libs.tgz
> > and x-libs.tgz) will work also for bl2?
>
> Normally, you do not use BL3 add-ons on BL2.  The base
> libraries in BL2 and BL3 are different.
>
> > Or have I to install some different/more packages?
>
> I think Opera 8 might run on the BL2 libraries (without
> upgrade).  If not, you can upgrade BL2 to the glibc2.3.1
> libraries using the first two packages listed above for
> BL3 (glibc-solibs and misc-libs).
>
> There is another option: you could use an earlier Opera
> that works on the BL2 libraries without upgrade.  It will
> probably run faster on your hardware.  Sindi will be able
> to tell you exactly which Opera works best on the BL2
> default libraries.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
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