04/01/02            ****Vector Linux 2.5 final release****
Starting with VL-2.5 there is now a base console system (veclinux.bz2) complete
with compiler and network capabilities.
The Xfree gui is now an option. You can choose between vers-3.3.6 or vers-4.2 
depending on your hardware capabilities. Version 4.2 is intended for pentium 200
+ machines with good video hardware. The 3.3.6 version is for 386/486 early
pentium systems with limited (under 4 megs) video ram capabilities.
To install simply download the base system to a partition and place it in
a top level veclinux directory. Choose the XFree system that you would like
to install and copy that to the veclinux directory.
There are four kernel choices, pentide.bz2, pentscsi.bz2, i386ide.bz2 
and i386pent.bz2. 
The pent kernels are pentium optimized choose either the scsi or ide version.
The scsi version has basic ide support so this is the one to use if you have
a mix of controllers on your system. The same holds true for the i386 kernels
only these are for i386/486 machines. Again choose the right kernel package
for your system and download then place in the veclinux directory.
Download and make the root and boot images to floppies either via dd with
linux or rawrite for the dos/win platform. If you don't have rawrite.exe on your
win/dos system then you can get it from the top level dostools directory.
You will need the root.img and one of four boot images. The boot images are
categorized the same as the kernels explained earlier in this text. 
These are found in the disks directory. Use the boot floppy to start and when 
asked insert the root disk when prompted. Have fun !!

Vec7