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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. VL by k31bang · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've been using VectorLinux(3.2) on my 760 series thinkpad for about a 8 months or so. Installing it was made easier by first installing Smart Boot Manager, which allows booting from a cd when the BIOS is too old to know how. Then, just to be a wiseass, I setup ICEwm to look exactly like windows XP(wall paper and all). Nothing like running xp on a 166. ;-)

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

    Does VectorLinux still follow the right-hand-rule?

  3. SOHO by gid13 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've used Vector Linux 4.0 (SOHO version) for a while, and I have to say a couple of things.

    1. Judging it by the same apps (firefox, for instance), it was STUNNINGLY fast compared to XP Pro and all other Linux distros I've tried (Fedora, Mandrake, Arch, even Gentoo).

    2. It sorely lacks a good dependency-handling package manager. Two exist that I'm aware of (Swaret and Slapt-get), and unfortunately they both just aren't that good. If this was remedied, well... just... wow.

  4. Vector is the shizzle by CestusGW · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've had the chance to use vector before, and I have to say it's the cleanest distro I've ever come across. No bloat, no extra features, no bizillion things starting at system boot.

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