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On Mon, 30 Mar 2009, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> I think Abiword worked in BL2 before the update, but now after giving
> locale warnings:
>
> Xlib:  extension "Xfree86-Misc" missing on display ":0.0".

> Steven, does abiword work for you in BL2?
>
> It works when I chroot to BL3.50 (default wm).

It definitely worked in BL2 before the library upgrade.

Before upgrading BL2, I had copied the basics (no source or documentation) 
to a subdirectory of BL2 calling it minibl2.  I did NOT upgrade glibc in 
this subdirectory.  This is what I use on laptops.

chroot /minibl2 /bin/bash -login

I am now in BL2 without glibc upgrade. Abiword works.  I don't recall 
making any other serious changes to BL2 besides the glibc upgrade so that 
probably broke it.

I could embed BL3 or SW11 in BL2 (with a copy of the modules for the 
kernel I use in BL2) and then access them only from BL2, with fewer 
partitions (but it might take longer to boot a larger partition).
Top run from BL2 lists processes running in the chrooted 
linux (at least when I chroot to SW11 in another partition) and an 
internet connection made in BL2 works in SW11 when chrooted.
This is useful for experimenting.

Steven, do you want to compile a recent busybox for BL2 used with 2.4 
kernel?  Karolis compiled 1.3.2 with more programs than your busybox (I 
think also a default version) a few years ago which I posted.  I see a 
1.13.3 March 4, 2009.  I don't know if the latest versions need 2.6 
kernel.

Sindi