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> Maybe this is within a past thread somewhere, but how could 
> I tweak Basic Linux 3.5 to get more working directory space
> on the root filesystem ??  Would it help to reinstall BL3.50
> from "scratch" so-to-speak, modify certain parameters of the
> various startup files' command sequences, delete certain 
> unused commends, ... etcetera ??
>
> The PC in question is a desktop Pentium 90 with 2 x 1 GB 
> hdd's, 96MB RAM, fdd, 32X cdrom, 10/100 Fast Ethernet NIC,
> no USB.  Currently dual boots DOS 6 and Windows98, with 
> Basic Linux starting on the hda1 DOS partition from the 
> standard C:\BASLIN\BOOT.BAT startup sequence ( 'loadlin bzimage 
> root=/dev/loop0 initrd=initfs.gz rw' )

My first question is why you'd need more and more filesystem space?
And what exactly are you intending to primarily use BL for? 
And how many Add-On packages and modules that you already installed do you 
really need?

You probably wouldn't need ALL of these add-on packages, and with your 
desktop system, you could probably just delete the pcmcia and ppp -specific 
directories and files. Also take out some devices in /dev such as USB that 
you'll never use!  If you're going to reinstall BL anyway, I'd keep out X and 
all the specialized XServers. 
If you really don't need X, this could save some significant space.

Probably some better suggestions from others.
Just 2c here.