Left, with actual steps in the center-right pane - the first being the language. The installation progress is displayed in a navigation menu on the The installer has a KDE look that reminds of The first step in the configuration of the distro will be to select your monitor and the screen resolution forįollowing this step, the installer itself will load and begin. Vector has a simple, unassuming, 256-color boot menu that fits nicely into the Slackware niche.Īfter a little while, the distro will start loading: Unfortunately, this means no live CD experience, meaning no
While it is possible I have made a profound mistake grasping the Vector Linux site, I opted for the free,ĭownloadable, latest (32-bit) Standard 6.0 version. These two, as well as the 64-bit edition, were freely available only up to version 5.9. Only available as no-live-CD, installable Standard or Light edition, plus a preinstalled, ready-to-use However, going to the official site, the latest version (6.0) is KDE, Standard with Xfce desktop, Light edition with JWM or Fluxbox, and Live edition, based on either SOHO or On Wikipedia, four editions are mentioned, including SOHO running I was a little confused about which version to choose and try. Vector is an excellent candidate for a review, all the more because of its Slackware legacy. With Xfce as the default desktop, lots of useful programs and promised multimedia support out of the box, Wolvix is a good example ofĪ successful Slackware fork, which really surprises with its simple, gentle approach. Users, others aim to be friendly toward everyone. Like Xfce, which should make them suitable for weaker and older machines. There's a fair share of Linux distributions based on Slackware, mostly designed around lower-demand desktops Since Slackware is not a distro for beginner users. Definitely not a bad mission statement, which makes it all the more interesting Linux user a unique, friendly experience combined with the well-known stability of the Slackware family. Keep Vector Linux is a Slackware-based distribution that aims to offer the
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