9 Apr
2002
9 Apr
'02
19:24
Success! Well sort of.. I went looking for Linux disribs based on the search ideas people suggested. I found BasicLinux and installed it. It is designed for an 8MB system, but has a HD install option for systems with 4MB or less. The install is easy. You repartition your disk into a small hda1 as fat16 and install DOS onto that partition. Unzip the Basic Linux zip files, build a root floppy, and run install.bat. Answer some basic questions, and in a few minutes it builds a complete, but basic Linux install. I have to say I am impressed. BasicLinux is Slackware based, and you can install any Slackware package including X and a basic WM. Wonder how it will manage X and a basic WM. C.