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'''BasicLinux''', also known as '''BasLin''' , '''BL3''', or '''BasLinux''', is a [[lightweight Linux distribution]] that is optimized for old ([[Intel 386|386]] - [[Intel 486|486]]) [[Personal computer|PCs]], and laptops whichand that uses the [[commandline]] or a simple [[graphical user interface|GUI]].

It's based on stripped down version of [[Slackware]] 3.5 and uses an obsolete, but small, v2.2.26 [[Linux kernel|kernel]] with [[busybox]] to provide a low-[[RAM]] [[Linux]],<ref>http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/baslinux/</ref>, capable of browsing the web, doing [[email]], and functioning as an [[X terminal]].

It's offered in 2 versions, a [[hard drive]] one that boots from [[DOS]], and a [[floppy drive]] one that uses 2 disks.

Both versions can be used with an [[Intel 386|386 CPU]]. The Hardhard Drivedrive installable version requires 3 MB of RAM and 20 MB of disk space, plus a [[bootable]] DOS. The floppy version needs 12 MB of RAM.

Installed applications include:

* [[IceWM]]

* [[MagicPoint]]

* Mutt

* mp321

== References ==