Thomas Mueller wrote:
>
> What is the snag with such programs as dhcp client
> and pppoe module? Is it compiling programs written
> for newer kernels and libraries to run on older kernels
> and libraries?
Yes. In order to keep BasicLinux small enough to fit
into a 4meg ramdrive, I'm using libc5 and a 2.0 kernel.
> I think you use kernels from Slackware 3.5 or somewhere
> in that vicinity
Yes, BasicLinux is based on Slackware 3.5.
> I'd be curious to browse the BasicLinux Web page again,
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ichi/baslinux.html
> even if I don't decide to try it, considering my
> internal CD-ROM drive on Trantor T130B SCSI.
You can easily substitute a SCSI kernel for
the (zimage) kernel that comes with BasicLinux.
Slackware 3.5 has lots of pre-compiled kernels
in the /kernels directory. Any of them should
work with BasicLinux.
> Might there be a way for the user to add modules to
> BasicLinux,
Yes, you can add modules with 'insmod'. Any of the
modules in the /modules directory at the Slackware 3.5
site can be used.
Cheers,
Steven
