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BasicLinux
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'''BasicLinux''' is a mini [[Linux distribution]] that runs from a [[DOS]] [[partition]] or two [[floppy disk]]s on very minimal hardware (4 [[MB]] or  two empty 1.44mb floppy disks.
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BasicLinux (or BL, as it is known to its users) is available in 3 different major versions.

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).

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BL1 was the first version of BasicLinux. Its latest release is version 1.8.
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BL2 was the second major version of BasicLinux. Its latest release is version 2.10. Unlike BL1 and BL3, BL2 does not come with a GUI. BL2 is compatible with Slackware 7.1; in fact, once it is installed to a hard drive, BL2 behaves just like a slightly modified Slackware. BL2 ordinarily runs in a ramdisk (which is loaded either through loadlin or with a boot floppy) but may be installed to the root of a Linux hard disk partition.
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BL3.32 is the current version of BL. It uses the Xvesa X server to display graphics.

The current release of BasicLinux is 3.32.   It comes in two versions:  one boots from a [[DOS]] harddrive, the other boots from floppies.  Both versions have the option to install themselves to a Linux partition on the harddrive.You can download the versions and get more information at their HomePage.⏎
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''See also:'' [[Linux floppydistro]]

== External link ==
* [http://www.basiclinux.com.ru/ BasicLinux]


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