Some links with linux-based distributions that fit on either one or two floppies.
http://www.confederatelinux.com/linux/floppy.htm
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Distributions/Floppy/
Also try searching on “linux floppy” at the freshmeat site.
You may find a need for the RawWrite utility to create disk images on the floppy. Here is a nice Windows version of it.