"I've read past reviews by other reviewers describing Vector Linux as "better Slackware than Slackware" or "what Slackware should be" and I always felt that was a bit of a stretch. With this release it isn't. You get all the reliability and stability of Slackware, better performance than vanilla Slack (at least on my hardware) and the features and most of the conveniences users of distributions touted as user friendly have come to expect."
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2005-09-21
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Sorry, didnt like it.
it was just a little too different from any of the Linux I have tried. Ubuntu and Opensuse 11 on my friends computers.
I am waiting on my friend to install Ubuntu on this pc, until then I have been trying a few live CDs. I tried Vector 5.9 and it was just a little strange to me.
And how do you install software ?
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I am assuming, based on your statement that you are waiting for a friend to come over and install Ubuntu for you, that you are new to Linux.
I've never used Vector, but if it is being compared to Slackware, I can see why you find it foreign compared to Ubuntu and OpenSuse. Wait until you have a year or two Linux experience and then try looking at it again. I think you'll find it educational if nothing else.
On a side note, Slackware was the first Linux distribution I tried. It was their first release too. Believe it or not, it was awesome. Prior to that, I had installed Linux by downloading a bunch of floppy images via dial-up and slip, and spending a week compiling everything. Those were the days.
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2008-03-25
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I've tried Vector several times and its a nice way to get slackware installed without much work. It also has its own repository of packages that you can install with gslapt.
To the first commenter, its a good thing its not like Ubuntu in my opinion.
These days I'm using Arch linux and find it simple as Slackware but with the addition of a nice package manager (pacman). It lets you install just what you want without having preinstalled apps. Not really for the linux novice or for those that only like gui configuration, but it's fast and clean for those that don't mind getting their hands dirty.
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2007-05-12
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Tried Vector a while back and had some problems, so I must try the latest version to see if I have the same good experience as this reviewer.
I haven't been a big Slack fan in the past, but Slax (another Slack derivative) really changed my mind on that. It's a Live-CD, fast and ultra-easy to use, and has excellent hardware detection. Network connection is also very easy, both via the command line and graphically. Definitely worth a try... 
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2005-07-06
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Except that paying for Linux has become "unfashionable", I have another, more important reason not to use Vector: it has never managed to install LILO to my root partition. I don't want it installed to the MBR, I prefer to manage booting my installed OSes myself. (To be added that I have tried it on several computers, since the first release).
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2005-07-13
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*sigh*
