VectorLinux 7.0 "Light" was Released

TheKid7 · Mar 22, 2012

VectorLinux 7.0 "Light" was released.

VectorLinux 7.0 Light is completed and released. The term 'Light' is relative. This 4-in-1 edition gives you the choice of several window managers, in progressively heavier configurations. These are layered on top of the VectorLinux 7.0 Standard base, so the expected libraries, toolkits, compilers and codecs remain available. For those who want a starting point for their own customized desktop, there is the 'Barebone' option. It is managed by the super-lightweight JWM, without much fluff. Netsurf, a small and speedy web browser, gives you access to the power of the Internet. Use the included build tools and package manager to download and install the programs of your choice. This configuration has been tested on a Pentium 3 with 128 MB of memory.
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Beavenburt · Apr 10, 2012

I've been running the icewm flavour of Vector since release date and it's just what i've been looking for. Stable, quick, light, extensible etc. For some reason there's been no suspend / resume problems that soured my opinion of the standard version. I think it's because I suspend from the command line as root in vector light. It offers several options for one to choose at installation of lxde, openbox or icewm based on your hardware capabilities. There's a good but unsubstantial selection of software available therefore as vector is slackware based I use sbopkg to supliment the rather conservative repos. All in all a very good choice for older hardware.

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