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"Some hardware is not supported by 2.4."

I wish good luck to those that need a 2.6 kernel. I am not one of them.



"Which BL are you using?  BL1 and BL2 start with console."

I am using BL3. Am considering changing to BL2 as it seems to be more modern.



"There are lots of old CF cards around but you would need an adaptor.  We 
got one some place for $5 with a 4MB card in it."

I am aware that the hardware is cheap, but I have a more important use for 
the small amount of spare cash that I have. I could buy a CF card, and 
adaptors for each end, and it would cost me about £20. I could buy a more 
modern laptop for £20. Or, alternatively, I can do what I can with the 
hardware I have, and put the £20 towards getting my bike license. I choose 
the last option.




"> Hmmm, I'm not sure fun is what I would call it. When I think of a better 
> word I'll let you know :)
Challenging?  Educational?"


Challenging,  and educational are both correct, but I am far better with 
hardware than software. Combine that with the fact that I have used 
micro$haft operating systems since I was a small boy, I would have chosen 
frustrating and annoying. Still, I managed to fix the problem, I suppose that 
is all that counts really.


"Did you try a 2.4 kernel with the laptop?  Maybe the bug was already fixed 
in it."


Yes I did, I tried various 2.4 slackware kernels, and a few that you made. 
None of them worked. My current kernel has run in X for a few hours, with no 
problems. (2.4.33.3, the source code was included with slackware 11) The fix 
is quite easy, I can send you my kernel + modules, or I can send you a 
modified version of the buggy keyboard driver. I think you would be best 
compiling your own with my hacked driver, as I really don't know what I'm 
doing.