getpkg retrieves packages available at http://trinux.sourceforge.net/pkg/ if you'd like to take a further look. Other applications of trinux include running a nameserver easily (getpkg bind), running a webserver easily (find one, theres a few on that list..)

Trinux contains a ton of security related tools, that perl could easily write interpreters for. You can save most of your configuration elements on the floppy without having to make the new image somewhere else.

It really depends on having available DHCP out of the box to work the way its intended (turnkey), however you can place additional drivers on the floppy and it will load them and attempt to configure them automaticly upon the next reboot. There are sections on the floppy to assist in manual IP configuration. I've successfully gotten a laptop with 802.11b card booted with perl from a single floppy before. I'll answer any questions regarding this via email.