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[sindi keesan <keesan AT SDF.ORG>]

> > There is also a kernel optimized for 486.
> >
> > http://distro.ibiblio.org/baslinux/add-ons/2_2_26/zimage.4dx
>
>
> But I guess that is also missing the Adaptec and NE2000 drivers . .

Very few drivers were included in Stephen's kernels.  I just looked at the 
config file for compiling the 'big' kernel and he set it to compile almost 
everything as modules.

> > You can also compile your own optimized kernel 2.2.26 which includes
> > those modules and omits unused ones.  Or put together your own floppy
> > version of BL to run directly on your hardware.  I managed both and
> > posted about it.
>
>
> Could you give me the link?

Try searching on my baslinux, my name (keesan) compile and kernel.
I also compiled a lot of programs.  You will need the kernel source code 
(large) for 2.2.26 and a few other files to compile with.  Edit the 
standard config file (or borrow Stephen's and modify it).

Kernels compile rather slowly on a 486.  My first BL computer had 12MB RAM 
(around 1999).  We were big on modem support then.  I used a 486 laptop as 
a terminal (running programs on a speedy Pentium II, displaying on the 486 
in VGA resolution).

For the custom BL, I think what I did was mount -o loop and replace the 
kernel and some of the modules.

http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl (for a list of what is there blfiles.htm).

Try bl3fbfd.zip for a 2-floppy BL3 with framebuffer support.

There is no need to include all of previous posts when you reply - ibiblio 
keeps them all.