BasicLinux

BasicLinux is designed specifically for old PCs.  It uses a small kernel and busybox to provide a low-RAM Linux, capable of browsing the web, doing email, and functioning as an X terminal.  The current release of BasicLinux is particularly suitable for old laptops -- it has PCMCIA capability and includes MagicPoint (a presentation tool similar to PowerPoint).

The current release of BasicLinux is 3.50.   It comes in two versions:  one boots from a

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DOS harddrive, the other boots from floppies.  Both versions have the option to install themselves to a Linux partition on the harddrive.

DOS  VERSION   3.50	FLOPPY  VERSION   3.50
This version comes as a 2.8 mb zip file. It unzips to a directory on drive C: BL3 boots from DOS and runs in a loop file. Minimum requirements Intel 386 or compatible 3 mb RAM DOS (or Windows 95/98 in DOS mode)	This version comes as a 2.8 mb zip file. It contains two files that are copied to floppies. The floppies run BL3 in a ramdisk. Minimum requirements Intel 386 or compatible 12 mb RAM two 1.44 mb floppy disks
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Additional components for BasicLinux
BasicLinux has a slim IDE kernel and a small set of common modules.   Additional modules and alternative kernels are here.

Add-ons for BL3 are available here and here.   It is also possible to install packages from Slackware 4.0 (using the pkg command).   You will find the packages in the /slakware directory.   Note:  packages from later Slac