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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