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Gostei de ler, Kuruminlinux: é isso aí - Vector Linux na cabeça!!!
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querida codo,
eu achei dois tutoriais interessantes para estimular e ajudar a galera. um abraço
http://www.vivaolinux.com.br/artigos/impressora.php?codigo=4359
https://www.hardware.com.br/artigos/vectorlinux/
Leia essa reportagem da susan linton (muito interessante):
"VectorLinux SOHO: A better Slackware than Slackware
By Susan Linton on May 21, 2007 (8:00:00 AM)
VectorLinux has been one of my favorite projects since my first test of the distribution almost 18 months ago. I like VectorLinux because its roots are firmly planted in the stability and simplicity of Slackware, yet it comes with an extensive software base and lots of out-of-the-box great looks; in other words, a rock solid foundation with eye candy and useful functionality. While standard VectorLinux comes with the Xfce desktop environment and a variety of general-purpose applications, VectorLinux 5.8 SOHO offers the KDE desktop and a host of applications for small and home office users.
The VectorLinux install program is a variation on the Slackware ncurses installation with some added steps that make system configuration more user-friendly. VectorLinux uses cfdisk for partitioning. If the disk has been partitioned already you can choose to designate the root and other desired partitions. If it hasn't, you must specify the partitions and their types and sizes; the installation procedure won't offer you its suggestion for a good configuration. I've had some installs of VectorLinux not detect my swap partition, leaving me to add an entry to /etc/fstab later.
Once the disk is partitioned, a menu-driven process guides you through the software category choices and system configuration. Unlike the Slackware letter categories, VectorLinux gives selections meaningful names such as openoffice.tlz and kernel-src.tlz. Some other additional packages include Moodin, Firefox, Pidgin, MPlayer, and the GIMP; all are installed by default. VectorLinux supports Hebrew, Dutch, and Spanish languages in addition to the English default.
After software installation, the next step is configuration. Again, menus guide you through each step, with either checkboxes or text areas for input. Some of the steps include user setup, desired screen resolution, hostname and network configuration, root password, and bootloader. VectorLinux lets you use either LILO or GRUB. In addition, VectorLinux offers hardware detection that simplifies setup. Most often you only need to confirm the hardware configuration proposals.
The system
When the system boots, after login, the desktop displays several icons for user convenience, including links to documentation, local directories, and regularly used applications. The panel at the bottom of the screen contains the system menu, a few quick launchers, desktop pager, system tray, and clock.
Click to enlarge The menu is the KDE default populated with the whole of the KDE suite as well as additional apps and tools. Package management is handled by a graphical application called Gslapt, which is similar to Synaptic in appearance and operation. It comes with repositories already configured to install updates and additional packages. After updating the package database, I was able to install several packages without any issues. To install a package, right-click on the package choice, click the desired action, and click Execute in the toolbar.
VectorLinux includes its own graphical system configuration suite called the Vector Administration System Menu. The program opens a window containing a menu that lets you change your user password, set up which window manager to use, reset the skeleton files entries (skeleton files set default behaviors for an application or process to make it more functional or user-friendly) in part or as a whole for a fresh configuration, and perform deeper system configuration requiring the root password. With that fourth choice, you can configure the autodetection utility, manage users, set up the X server, start up services and boot procedures, set up hostname and networking options, configure hardware devices, and configure filesystems.
Another Vector extra is the included documentation. The desktop icon labeled Vector-Docs opens a browswer window with an introduction to the VectorLinux system. It has hyperlinks to the project's Web site and help forum, but it also links to a variety of local howtos and frequently asked questions.
Hardware support
I tested VectorLinux 5.8 SOHO on a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv6105us Notebook PC. It features Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 graphics, Altec Lansing MCP51 sound, and a Broadcom 4311 wlan chip. I've tested many distributions on this laptop, and most of the hardware is supported by the kernel out-of-the-box.
Most distributions do a good job with auto-configuration on the laptop, and VectorLinux did as well. The keyboard, sound, and wired network all worked upon login. My touchpad functioned fairly well, although it did seem a bit over-sensitive. When I inserted a USB mouse or USB thumb drive, the mouse was immediately available and an icon for the drive appeared on the desktop. Printer configuration is handled primarily through the CUPS browser interface.
The graphics display was setup to use "vesa" and a resolution of 1024x768 by default. This is not the optimial setting for my display; I'd rather use the manufacturer's recommended 1280x800 resolution. The X server wouldn't start using the NV driver, so I had to download the proprietary Nvidia drivers. After installing these I was able to adjust the resolution to my desired 1280x800.
Linux tends not to do as well with the wireless adapter in this laptop. My wlan chip is not natively supported by the Linux kernel, so I rely upon NdisWrapper to utilize the Windows driver. I've found that I can achieve a connection in little better than half of the recently released distros I've tested. VectorLinux detected my chipset and automagically inserted the bcm43xx module. This is correct for similar chipsets, but it does not work with mine. With Vector, all that I needed to do to get wireless networking was run the commands rmmod bcm43xx, ndiwrapper -i bcmwl5.inf, modprobe ndiswrapper, and dhcpcd wlan0. To make this configuration persistent through reboots I blacklisted bcm43xx and enabled the ndiswrapper load at boot. VectorLinux was one of the easiest wireless setups I've experienced. The driver supports WEP and WPA encryption.
VectorLinux's power management is a mixed bag. The battery monitor functions well and appears to be accurate. The powersaving option functions properly, adjusting the CPU speed if the klaptop profile is set for "ondemand." However, it does not automatically switch profiles upon unplugging or repluggin the AC adapter. It does not automatically blank the screen or go to sleep as configured. In addition, the options to hibernate and suspend are completely missing from the klaptop right-click menu. There are no options listed for suspend to disk and suspend to RAM or hibernate and suspend in any menu including the logout. The backlight does turn off when the lid is closed, but the laptop doesn't suspend. I verified all was setup in the klaptop configuration properly and acpid was enabled; it just doesn't seem to work very well here.
Bundled software
The area of software is where VectorLinux really shines. The 699MB install image is chock-full of useful software. Besides the whole of KDE applications and some extras, VectorLinux delivers a wide range of applications.
Linux 2.6.21.1, Xorg 6.9.0, gcc 3.4.6, and KDE 3.5.6 lay the foundation for the system. GNOME is available through Gslapt for those who prefer the foot. VectorLinux comes with all the standard KDE apps, including Development and Games. In the area of graphics we find the GIMP, Xara Xtreme, showFoto, digiKam, and xsane. Internet applications include the Seamonkey Internet Suite, but Firefox, Opera, Dillo, Lynx, and Konqueror are also included. Others are Pidgin, Grsync, and three separate wireless monitoring and connection tools. Multimedia is handled by mhWaveEdit, MPlayer, JuK, Amarok, K3b, GTV, XCam, Xine, Kabooodle, and VLC media player. The office apps include the whole of OpenOffice.org as well as Tellico, Samba Network, and J-Pilot. The Settings menu mostly contains the KDE configurations found in the KDE Control Panel, but also the Xscreensaver configuration. The System menu has a wide variety of monitoring and configuration tools, including gkrellm, vcpufreq, VL-Hot configuration, vwifi-connect, Gslapt, VL firewall configurator, VASM, and printer administration. In the Utilities menu we find things like editors, Character Map, Groupware Wizard, and KchmViewer.
I had no problems with any of the applications, except Pidgin, which kept crashing. The standard KDE apps I tested functioned as designed. The video players did an excellent job playing any of the video files on hand, except Xine, which had problems with .bins. The browsers utilized the wide range of plugins included. Everything seemed stable and fast. OpenOffice.org took about 10 seconds to open the first time, but subsequent starts took about half the time. Firefox took five seconds to open the first time. Most of the other applications were more or less instantaneous.
Conclusion
I've always admired VectorLinux for offering what I consider a better Slackware than Slackware. It's beautiful and functional, and would work well for me in my home office. On the desktop it is an excellent distribution with no real problems. As a mobile system it could be a bit more refined. Most of the requirements are met, although the support for the advanced powersaving functions such as suspend are lacking. Hardware detection, support, and setup are excellent overall, but I was a bit disappointed that the distro includes an older Xorg version. This may cause minor issues with a few systems. The included VASM tools and Gslapt are wonderfully useful. The set of included packages seems intuitive, though there may be a bit too much redundancy in the areas of Internet browsers and video file playback. System performance was rock stable, fast, and responsive. Overall VectorLinux 5.8 SOHO is a solid release that I can recommend for both experienced and new Linux users."
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Alô, Kuruminlinux: pois é, apesar de ser fã do Vector Linux Soho, ando ultimamente experimentando outras distros, notadamente o Mandriva One Spring Gnome e o Ubuntu Hardy Heron São duas distros que aprecio muito e espero que mais linuxeiros possam experimentar o Vecto Linux pois eles têm uma linha de atuação bastante importante, séria e com especial atenção à que precisam de um sistema bastante confiável e robusto: tanto se pode usar o Vector - seja com o kde ou com o xfce - como uma distro para PCs antigos com garantia de usabilidade e/ou com PCs atuais: a performance nos dois casos são excelentes. Quem ainda não experimentou e precisa de um sistema fácil de se instalar e manipular tem no Vector Linux uma ótima opção!
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Oi, tudo bem codo? eu vou baixar o ubuntu 8.04, pois acho uma distro muito boa para o usuário final, porque é quase pronta e é fácil de aprender, mas para quem gosta de estabilidade, peso leve e segurança não. prefiro o debian etch, o vector linux, zenwalk e o slackware, mas reconheco que às vezes para o iniciante no linux essas distros espartanas tem que quebrar mais a cabeça, mas elas estão ficando cada mais vez mais fáceis. olha eu baixei o zenwalk live cd (tem até a opção de mudar o idioma para o português não é o br é o pt, mas é um ínicio quem sabe terá no futuro o nosso português do brasil.um abraço.
São duas distros que aprecio muito e espero que mais linuxeiros possam experimentar o Vecto Linux pois eles têm uma linha de atuação bastante importante, séria e com especial atenção à que precisam de um sistema bastante confiável e robusto: tanto se pode usar o Vector - seja com o kde ou com o xfce - como uma distro para PCs antigos com garantia de usabilidade e/ou com PCs atuais: a performance nos dois casos são excelentes. Quem ainda não experimentou e precisa de um sistema fácil de se instalar e manipular tem no Vector Linux uma ótima opção!
