Basic Linux

The current release of BasicLinux is 3.50. 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.

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 DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD



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 Slackwares are not compatible with BL3.



Further information and support



BasicLinux ChangeLog and kernel config