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http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/opera-version.txt

Explains that gcc295 and gcc3 versions of opera are compiled from source 
code written to compile with gcc 2.9.5 and gcc 3, and are for older and 
newer distributions.  Opera 10 was for gcc 3 or 4.  Choose depending on 
which gcc comes with your distro.  BL does not come with a gcc but, with 
2.4 kernel, will work with gcc 3 and glibc 2.3.6 from Slackware 11.  (A 
newer Slackware will require kernel 2.6).  I don't know why a compiled 
version should not work even with an older distro - someone please 
experiment and report what went wrong.  Unpack in / and run from
/opera*/lib/opera/opera (do not install over your other version).

Also that Opera 10.0 and 10.1 come with or without libqt (bundled or 
shared).  Most likely the qt versions provided need a newer glibc than BL 
comes with.  Opera 10.5 and later no longer use qt (but do require locale 
setting ability) so I am giving up on 10.0/10.1, which had a font problem 
even after installing all dependencies and config files for them.
Opera 10.6 is not missing dependencies (but needs locale setting to work).

The text I copied from ruario's blog says that Opera is eliminating 
support for older versions of distros and to use your older hardware with 
a newer version of such linuxes as Arch or Tinycore.  No mention of 
Basiclinux, which has no recent version.  At least they still support 
glibc 2.3.2, so Opera 10.6 should work for us with SW11 libraries.

I much prefer Opera to Seamonkey/Firefox, especially now that I can 
adblock, and will attempt to get the locale/font stuff working with 10.6 
but would appreciate Steven's help.  Also maybe for flash 9 if possible.
Opera mail works where Seamonkey's does not (with at&t or fastmail).

Sindi Keesan