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« on: 28 July 2004, 07:01 »
I recently bought 3 old i486 CPU for 10 Euro.
I just made a LAN connection with them using Vector Linux 4.3 beta 2.

I'm amazed about it.
This didn't took more than 1 hour for all 3 CPUs.

Vector(Slackware based) is very easy to configure(it's all auto) and optimized to work on old systems(a real fast diet distro).

So far I like it.
Since their have been a few topics to claim the opposite, this distro shows Linux can make your old(and new) hardware become very fast again.  

 http://www.vectorlinux.com/
(should be added on the front page)
   

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« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2004, 07:26 »
This just looks like Slackware Rehashed...what exactly did they do to Vector to make it easier?  :confused:
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« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2004, 07:29 »
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Originally posted by WMD:
This just looks like Slackware Rehashed...what exactly did they do to Vector to make it easier?    :confused:  


It's all auto configure.
Also, it only uses small, stable and fast software.

Ps: Even LQ made a new forum for it.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/forumdisplay.php?forumid=36

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« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2004, 07:38 »
Auto-Configure via GUI, you mean?
Slack has lots of auto-configure too, like, it detected my sound card right off, and it can do some video card probing (though I prefer the manual setup myself).  They should put up some screenshots of their GUI setup, if it exists.  

/end Slackware fanboyism.  :D
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« Reply #4 on: 28 July 2004, 08:12 »
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Auto-Configure via GUI, you mean?
Slack has lots of auto-configure too, like, it detected my sound card right off, and it can do some video card probing (though I prefer the manual setup myself).  They should put up some screenshots of their GUI setup, if it exists.    

/end Slackware fanboyism.   :D  


Don't get me wrong.
I started using Slack from day one and I still think it's the best distro out there.
However if you're new in UNIX/Linux, you'll find Slackware 10 more optimized fot i686.

Vector Linux is a very easy way to make your old CPUs run a powerfull and updated OS.
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« Reply #5 on: 28 July 2004, 08:26 »
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Originally posted by WMD:
They should put up some screenshots of their GUI setup, if it exists.      
 


http://www.vectorlinux.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=19&page_id=10

It's installer does everything...

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« Reply #6 on: 28 July 2004, 14:37 »
This looks very kule!

Is it as easy to, use, setup and intall as Red Hat 9?

Even if it's a bit harder I'm not bothered it still looks fanny fucking fantastic!

What sort of install did you do graphical or just text?

How much memory did the PC have?

How much disk space did it use?

Was the performance aceptable?

I bet this distro will fly on my machine!
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« Reply #7 on: 28 July 2004, 17:36 »
I thought about installing Vector back when I had Mandrake. I read some reviews and people didin't like it much...
So I tried Slackware anyway, and it's pretty easy to install anyway (not Mandrake/Linspire easy, but yeah)  
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« Reply #8 on: 29 July 2004, 02:00 »
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Originally posted by Refalm:
I thought about installing Vector back when I had Mandrake. I read some reviews and people didin't like it much...
So I tried Slackware anyway, and it's pretty easy to install anyway (not Mandrake/Linspire easy, but yeah)    


What some don't understand, a distro that is optimized for i486, will not perform better on i686(even less).
If you want to give VL a try on i686 or better, use  it's 'soho' version:
http://www.vectorlinux.com/article.php?sid=16&PHPSESSID=ddd67afd4561ecf13acbbf1cbaa22de4
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« Reply #9 on: 29 July 2004, 15:18 »
Just read more about Vector Linux, I've read the reviews and minimum requirements, and looks even better than I originally thought!

It appears to be a good newb distro with the most features and minimum bloat!  

The first version has more features than WinDOS 95 with similar memory usage!

VL4 should fly on my machine.

I hope its sill being developed, the forum doesn
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« Reply #10 on: 30 July 2004, 02:55 »
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Originally posted by Aloone:
Just read more about Vector Linux, I've read the reviews and minimum requirements, and looks even better than I originally thought!

It appears to be a good newb distro with the most features and minimum bloat!          

The first version has more features than WinDOS 95 with similar memory usage!

VL4 should fly on my machine.

I hope its sill being developed, the forum doesn
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« Reply #11 on: 1 August 2004, 02:36 »
I wonder if you could get distributed computing working with beowulf... that could be kinda cool... run two of them headless and let them just be "extra processors" for the other one!
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« Reply #12 on: 1 August 2004, 07:33 »
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Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:
I wonder if you could get distributed computing working with beowulf... that could be kinda cool... run two of them headless and let them just be "extra processors" for the other one!


...But will it run XQuake?  
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« Reply #13 on: 6 August 2004, 10:48 »
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Aloone, in another thread:
I have used both Redhat 9 and Vector Linux

So you did try Vector, huh?  How's it compare to RH9? (speed, ram)
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« Reply #14 on: 7 August 2004, 01:48 »
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insomnia: http://www.vectorlinux.com/
(should be added on the front page)  


OK. I also added Coyote Linux and Wolverine.
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