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There are already a lot of Linux distros which are
more modern and still work on older equipment with CD and USB.

The whole point of BasicLinux is that it is
the most modern Linux which will work on "obsolete" equipment.
You can get a lot of this old stuff for free,
and BL will run on it.

-monz


--- On Tue, 12/29/09, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org> 
wrote:

> From: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [BL] Could someone please...
> To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 12:25 PM
> Yes and now we would like to tap that
> genius to create something a little more modern.  As I
> learned recently floppy drives (and disks) are now
> considered obsolete.  CD/DVD RW drives and USB ports
> are now the thing.  Moving off the floppy media would
> allow use of a larger kernel and greater functionality.
>  
>   -------------- Original message from baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org:
> --------------
> 
> 
> fellers, 
> what is the problem ?
> Steven is a genius that createdBasic Linux
> 
> 
> -- 
> Marcelo Campos
> 
> 
> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:32:05 +1300
>  baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
> wrote:
> > Steven,if you pay shipping I can send you a PC with a
> Pentium 3 
> >650mhz
> > processor, 256mb ram and 2 usb ports if you would
> like.
> > Emailme if you are interested: zarek AT zarekthenerd.co.cc
> > --
> > Zarek Jenkinson
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from Auckland, Auk, NewZealand
> > 
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:11 PM, <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> wrote:
> > 
> >> Message fromSteven
> >> ===================
> >> Zarek Jenkinson wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Steven has never
> usedUSB?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
> >>
> >> That is correct.  All eight of my computers
> >> areold.  None of them have USB.  I have
> no
> >> USB peripherals.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>Steven
> >>
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