BasicLinux is a console+ (was:Re: [CS-FSLUG] Prepare the rotten eggs)

[Ed Hurst]

Christopher Rose wrote:

> Basic Linux is now in its 3.32 version and is really easy to work
> with and uses (I think) a later 2.2 kernel. It is a slimline kernel,  
> but it is pretty easy to replace it with a kernel from slackware 7.1 

I *don't* do Slackware, nor derivatives. Call it an unreasoning
prejudice if you want, but it's not open for discussion. I'll do Windows
first. >:-)

> it is quite capable without the x-server. There is even a word
> processor (pico) built in and you can also add a basic spread sheet  
> program (sc.tgz, available from the BasicLinux site). 

sc I know about, but it takes a wild imagination to call pico a "word
processor" :-)

> almost regret not knowing of BasicLinux back when I first started
> with Red Hat 6. I find that BasicLinux is as good as most other
> distributions and would be perfectedly suited for the machine in
> question. If you would like to ask more about it, I'd be glad to
> answer.

I'll probably lean toward Debian-based alternatives. Floppy installable
is no longer an issue. A single boot floppy that can detect USB ports is
the main concern, so I can install from a USB CD-ROM. Preliminary search
indicates it will have to be a 2.4 kernel for reliable USB support.


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