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'''BasicLinux''' is a mini [[Linux distribution]] that runs from a [[DOS]] [[Disk partitioning|partition]] or two [[floppy disk]]s on very minimal hardware (4 [[MB]] or two empty 1.44mb floppy disks).
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 Window System#X terminals|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 [[Microsoft PowerPoint]]).

==Releases==
BL1 was the first version of BasicLinux. Its latest release is version 1.8.
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.
BL3.32 is the current version of BL. It uses the Xvesa X server to display graphics.

The current release of BasicLinux is 3.40. 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.

BasicLinux seems to don't have its source code available.

==See also==
*[[MiniLinux]]
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== External link ==
* [http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/baslinux/ BasicLinux]

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