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VectorLinux 4.3 - Rocket Fueled Slackware

Posted by michael on from the vroom-vroom dept.

SilentBob4 writes "Mad Penguin has the first review of the latest VectorLinux release. Vector is based on Slackware Linux, but is built on a newer 2.6.7 kernel (Slackware 10 was still built on a 2.4 kernel with the option of using 2.6) and is optimized to run well on older hardware. Even old Pentium PCs run well on this distro. Complete review with screenshots."

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  1. Not in the FAQ by Stevyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does VectorLinux still follow the right-hand-rule?

    1. Re:Not in the FAQ by GreatBunzinni · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't know if VectorLinux follows the right-hand-rule but a whole bunch of slashdotters still live their lives by it, specially when one-hand typing.

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  2. Re:Why bother with old hardware? by BluhDeBluh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Presumably some sort of ancient bacteria. With this in mind, they'll probably find primitive 386s on Mars in 20 years...

  3. Um.... by StickMang · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently he was running his mysql server on dinosaur hardware!

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  4. Use AMD by cyber_rigger · · Score: 2, Funny

    AMD runs linux just fine.

  5. It'll even run on old Pentiums! Woo hoo! by Not_Wiggins · · Score: 3, Funny

    FINALLY, I can stop using my old P75 as a very efficient doorstop, install this distro and crunch one SETI packet every 2 years!

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  6. It goes to 11 by Noksagt · · Score: 1, Funny

    Rocket Fueled Slackware

    Whenever I hear about some new performance-tuned distro (this, Lunar Linux, Gentoo (which I do actually run), etc.), I feel like I'm stuck in Spinal Tap with some braindedad rocker telling me "It goes to 11." Only this time beloved Nigel Tumfel is a pale, skinny nerd who can't blame the drugs and STDs for brainrot, and is only able to stammer an apology for sounding like a (bad) marketing weenie. Do phrases like "rocket powered" really sound good to anyone out there?