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- To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [BL] Seeing start-up messages
- Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:32:06 +0000 (UTC)
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
Hello,
I'm new to the group having installed Basic Linux just yesterday on an old -
make that *very* old (17 years) - laptop.
The machine is very basic too having no network connection and only a floppy
disk for software transfer purposes.
I bought it in a second hand shop for a couple of euro and have unfortunately
had to scrap about half the hard disk capacity
due to bad sectors :-(.
I used BL3 once on a 386 with 3MB memory. Is yours 486?
We just gave away a 486 with 24MB memory, on which I did get X working (not easy) by editing XF86Config modelines. It has pcmcia slots - does yours?
If less than 12MB but more than 3MB, try svgalib video. libvga.so.1.* and seejpeg or zgv. (See archives, or the BL1 site).
File transfer via parallel transfer cable and plip (see archives and /root/netsetup). Sometimes plip won't work with a laptop parallel port but DOS transfer programs will (DOS utilities interlnk/intersvr, or llpro). Also with serial cable, which you can make from two serial mice
using a soldering iron.
If you have a landline phone, external modem plugged into serial port.
People are throwing out 'new' laptops (120MHz with 16MB or more memory circa 1996).
Have fun. Sindi
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[BL] Seeing start-up messages,
baslinux, 02/01/2010
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Re: [BL] Seeing start-up messages,
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Re: [BL] Seeing start-up messages,
baslinux, 02/01/2010
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[BL] startx as regular user?,
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- Re: [BL] startx as regular user?, baslinux, 02/03/2010
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Re: [BL] ppp works! (was: Seeing start-up messages),
baslinux, 02/03/2010
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Re: [BL] ppp works! (was: Seeing start-up messages),
baslinux, 02/03/2010
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[BL] Shell scripts?,
baslinux, 02/05/2010
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[BL] Shell scripts?,
baslinux, 02/05/2010
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Re: [BL] ppp works! (was: Seeing start-up messages),
baslinux, 02/03/2010
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[BL] startx as regular user?,
baslinux, 02/02/2010
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Re: [BL] Seeing start-up messages,
baslinux, 02/01/2010
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Re: [BL] Seeing start-up messages,
baslinux, 02/01/2010
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