If you want ease of use then Slack is not the way to go. It is complicated to set up and run. That is just part of the history of Slackware distributions. They are one of the oldest Linux branches and it is still old school by design.
There is a continuum of distributions for ease of use and Vector is at the low (or high depending on your perspective) end, a long with Arch, Gentoo. and LFS. At the high end is Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, SimplyMEPIS, PCLinuxOS and Mandriva. Fedora is a step or two lower, as is Debian, the mother of Ubuntu and its derivatives. All are equally powerful. The trick is to find where you belong on that continuum. People who tend to use the basic distros are power users and people who like hands on experience to learn how it works. Building your own distribution and optimising it for your hardware is an art best left to those who appreciate it. Depending on your hardware, you might want to look into alternatives. I am not suggesting that Vector is not good, but just maybe not where you need to be, something that only you can say. One of the problems that you will encounter is that the community is small and spread out so you will find it harder to get help (mainly because people who can use basic distributions are self sufficient and tend not to need help, so don't frequent forums). Roy Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 22 November 2010 20:15, charles nixon <cac...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > > Thanks Joan > > --- On Mon, 11/22/10, Joan Leach > <jleach...@sbcglobal.net<jleach728%40sbcglobal.net>> > wrote: > > From: Joan Leach <jleach...@sbcglobal.net <jleach728%40sbcglobal.net>> > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Vector Linux > > To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > Received: Monday, November 22, 2010, 7:56 PM > > > > > Think Slackware, since that's where this distro comes from. > > http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=vector > > ===>>Maybe the reviewers can help... > > http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slackware > > It's been years since I tried either. > > Joan in Reno > > --- On Mon, 11/22/10, cacnix <cac...@yahoo.ca <cacnix%40yahoo.ca>> wrote: > > From: cacnix <cac...@yahoo.ca <cacnix%40yahoo.ca>> > > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Vector Linux > > To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com> > > Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 1:41 PM > > Anyone know some tricks about using Vector Linux? Seems a lot more complex > than ubuntu. Can't seem to upgrade flash or firefox without some mind > numbing technical process and it won't detect my camera. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email linux_newbies-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: linux_newbies-dig...@yahoogroups.com linux_newbies-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: linux_newbies-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
