VectorLinux 5.8 STD

Vector Linux is a small, fast, Linux operating system for Intel, AMD and x86 compatible systems, based on one of the original Linux distributions, Slackware.
The enormously popular Slackware is the true Unix of Linux distributions and is used by major corporations, universities and home users alike. Its popularity stems from the fact that it is a robust, versatile and almost unbreakable system.
Slackware has been traditionally known to be about as user friendly as a coiled rattlesnake and thats where Vector Linux comes into play. We have produced a bloat free, easy to install, configure and maintain Slackware based system that is second to none.
Main features:
- Kernel version 2.6.7 available in ide or scsi configurations.
- Glibc-2.3.2
- Available as a text console system or with optional XFree GUI
- XFree-4.3.x is the default X system.
- New graphical package manager has been added, vecpkg.
- Easy on your system resources, should run fine with a minimum of 32mb of ram
- Only reguires 850 megs of disk space for full install (but you should have more available for additional programs and swap space)
- Laptop support including pcmcia and apm.
- Usb support with hotplugging
- Most available Linux hardware drivers are included.
- XFCE4, Fluxbox and ICEwm window managers with antialias font support. More available on the deluxe CD.
- KDE-3.2.3 and dropline-gnome is available on the deluxe CD version.
- Internet ready with Mozilla-1.7, Dillo, Gaim, Xchat and more. Mplayer, flash, acrobat reader and java all available on the deluxe CD.
- Abiword a stand alone full featured word processor that imports exports MS word style documents. OpenOffice available on the deluxe CD.
- Xview and GQview for viewing, manipulating and editing graphics files
- The Gimp a very sophisticated image creation program available on the deluxe CD
- XMMS to play most music formats including CDs
- A full compliment of GUI programs to handle email, file management, text editing, sound manipulation, file compression, desktop themes and more.
- Full development suite with most common libraries, compilers and related tools.
- Gcc updated to version 3.2.3.
- fully functional ftp server based on proFTPD
- PPP setup wizard for easy connection to the net via your modem. Both pppsetup and wvdial available. Update gkdial is now available also.
- VI style text editors, mutt for email, lynx text web browsing, Midnight Commander file manager, ncftp, telnet, ping, finger and all the basic networking applications and daemons.
- Vim, apache, mysql, Emacs, samba, screen all available on the deluxe CD version.
- Added security with a built in gshield firewall, port sentry, openssl and openssh..
- Enhanced USB support with hotplugging.
- The default file manager (midnight commander) will install uninstall all software packages including rpms, slps, debs, and tgz.
Enhancements:
- The VectorLinux development team is proud to announce the release of VectorLinux 5.8 Standard, code named Santa (Merry Christmas!). This is the fruit that has resulted from several months of coding, debugging and testing by the core development team and the VectorLinux community. This release follows our legendary tradition of stability (inherited from Slackware 11.0), blazing speed on even modest hardware, and simplicity of design and function. The release features fully-working browser plugins, including Flash 9, Java, mp3, Real and Windows media, and DVD playback. Additional features include: Linux kernel 2.6.18.5, fully customized Xfce 4.3.99.2, SeaMonkey 1.0.6, Firefox 2.0 and Opera 9.10, the GIMP and Xara LX for your graphic needs, AbiWord and Gnumeric for your office tasks...