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VectorLinux 5
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Vector Linux STANDARD provides a
lean and mean Linux system. It is optimized for lightweight
and speed, and contains best of breed applications for every
task in small systems:
- Complete and well integrated Internet clients (web browsing,
email, ftp, chat, messenger)
- Multimedia system.
- Light Office (editor, word processor, spreadsheets, graphics)
- Printing and Networking.
It is the foundation of other VL flavours
and ideally suited for an Internet workstation.
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It is recommended that your system
meets these requirements:
- Pentium compatible processor (i586
and up).
- 1.2 GB of hard disk space for the
system, then you need more for swap and personal files.
- 64 MB of memory, spare 128 MB for
comfort
- Suitable Video card and Monitor.
- Standard mouse, keyboard, sound card,
CDROM, etc
If you are ready, the ISO file is about
400MB, free to download.
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Installation: simple and quick with autosetup.
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Base: Linux kernel 2.6.x with fast init system
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GUI login: WDM, light but allows windows manager selection
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Session 1: Fluxbox, the geeks choice |
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Session 2: IceWM reloaded and Rox pinboard |
Session 3: XFCE4, the non-fat desktop
manager.
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Internet: Firefox with MPlayer, Flash, Java, and PDF plugins |
Internet: Sylpheed email, gFTP, gaim, xchat,
gtk-gnutella.
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Multimedia: XMMS and MPlayer with ALSA.
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Productivity: Abiword, Bluefish, GQView, GIMP.
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Services: CUPS Printing and SAMBA Networking. |
Development: Complete GNU C/C++ and Midnight Commander |
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Administration: VASM, configurator that make you know what is going on. |
Package management: VLAPT and slapt-get, easy to download and install more packages now |
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Vector Linux founder is Robert S.
Lange from Canada. After gaining popularity, more developers
joined the project, literally, from all over the world. You
can join us too at Vector
Linux´s online forum.
Meet you there...
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