@neingeist that being said there have been several #BootFloppy if not #Floppy-based #Linux distros.

Besides #tmsrtbt (#TomsRootBoot) and #Floppinux there were #BootFloppies #Debian and Floppy versions of older Linux distros.

@ncommander even did use one of those installs (#Slackware 1.1 from 55 (!!!) 1.440 kB Floppies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6GRLhVXYMk

For comparison, Office 4.2 cam on 40 - WITH (!) ClipArts and #Windows 3.11 on 4.

STREAM: Installing Slackware Linux 1.1 (1993) from 55 Floppies!

YouTube

@neingeist You remember #BootFloppies and #Floppinux?

Cuz I do.

Alongside with #NetInstaller floppies like the one #Debian "Sarge" used...

Also OS/1337 is about being a #minimalist #TUI / #CLI #Desktop for like the oldest and most ancient machines like some #i486|SX…