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Try this...

dsl ide2=0x180,0x386 idebus=66 ide0=ata66 hda=ide0 hdc=ide2 nopcmcia base norestore vga=normal

I added the base norestore in case you still have some 3.x backup or other 3.x stuff.
This should at least get you to boot, load, and ready to install.

For installing you should probably also add the legacy boot option as well.

The Syslinux version is posted.
dsl-4.0-syslinux.iso

This edition may be required for very old computers. It uses the boot floppy image as it boot.img

I'm been using 3.4.3, upgraded to 4.0, but the old backup.tar.gz file contains some configurations, which cause problems in 4.0. For example the desktop with the old backup.tar.gz retorsed doesn't work or look the same as 4.0 with out the old backup.tar.gz. How do I upgrade to 4.0 and keep the configuration settings, like printers, wifi, etc., which I don't want have to redo, but discard the settings, which won't work in 4.0?

If you boot with "dsl no restore" your backup.tar.gz file will still be there but it will not have been loaded. You can then double-click on backup.tar.gz in emelFM to un-pack it and then copy the files/settings you need.

The release notes for each dsl version lists the files that are likely to be in your backup that have been modified as dsl was updated.

I will give my best shot at describing files that are likely in your backup that have changed and would need to be copied from /etc/skel

From DSL v3.4.x

.xinitrc
.desktop
.fluxbox/menu
.jwmrc
.torsmo_ip

If you have been using and staying uptodate with DSL v4.0 RC5 then the following files have changed:

.dfmext
.xinitrc

Another change in 4.0 has to do with the mydsl/ folder. It must be owned by dsl.staff. If the filesystem currently being used does not support this then you will need to move mydsl/ to another device/partiton on which these permissions can be supported.

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