BasicLinux 3.20 (for 386/486 PCs, including laptops)
Larry Cook
lcook at sybase.com
Thu Apr 29 09:30:00 EDT 2004
I seem to recall some one had asked about Linux for old PCs a while back. I
just came across this today:
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BasicLinux 3.20
http://freshmeat.net/releases/159107/
BasicLinux is a mini-Linux distribution designed specifically for old
PCs. It provides a slim 2.2.16 kernel, a user-friendly shell and a good
assortment of utilities. It includes a Web browser, a comm program, an
email client, a telnet client, wget, DHCP, and dial-up PPP. It also
includes a small footprint GUI, and is able to run remote X (via
network) with as little as 4 MB RAM.
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I don't remember if this is one of the ones that was mentioned. It sounds
like it is launched from DOS and uses a RAM disk, but can also be installed on
a partition. Does any have any opinions of or experiences with it?
Thanks,
Larry
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