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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