Vector Linux?

[Bob Hemus]

On Thu, 2008-12-25 at 11:12 -0500, Leon Goldstein wrote:
> Andrew Gould wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com 
> > <mailto:crichey at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 6:46 PM, Bob Hemus <ol.bob at charter.net
> >     <mailto:ol.bob at charter.net>> wrote:
> >     > I've an old C0mpaq laptop with a 6 gig hard-drive and 64 megs of
> >     memory.
> >     > I pur DSL on it, which worked, but was looking for more.  Ran into
> >     > Vector Linux.
> >     >
> >     > So.. I'm just starting to replace my Fedora with the Vector 5.9.
> >      If I
> >     > like it I may spring for $19.99 to buy VL 5.9.1 SOHO Deluxe
> >     Bundle "new"
> >     >
> >
> >     I've heard good things about Vector and no negative comments. OTOH, I
> >     don't pay for Linux period.
> >
> 
> I don't mind paying for something that  a. is useful, b. works and c. is 
> fairly priced.
> The website claims that Vector Linux has a KDE that has been adapted to 
> low  memory environments.
> This got my attention; I have an old Compaq Presario I upgraded with a 
> K6-III+ CPU, but can only use 192 MB of RAM.
> I'll give Vector a try, after I recover from paying my property taxes. :-(
> 
> Thanks for the tip, Bob.

Leon,
Watch the temperature!! Mine went to 95, 97 C.!!  Mine is an old
Presario, sounds like the same speds.  Good luck.
Bob