These are the generic install instructions for Vector-Linux 3.2. If you are
installing from a CD then you just need to boot the CD and follow the
installation instructions. If you are downloading from the ftp site then follow
the next instructions closely. These instructions assume you are installing the
system from a hard drive partition either linux or win/dos. First you need to
make a veclinux directory at the root of either your dos or linux partition. For
you windows/dos users a look at your partition with a filemanager, you should see
c:\veclinux, linux users should see /veclinux. Now you need to download to the
veclinux directory the following files:
veclinux.bz2 -------base filesystem can be used as console/text linux system.
One of the following if you wish a graphical system.
xf421.bz2------The pentium based X gui system
xf336.bz2-------The i386 based X gui system
If you have a fairly recent computer get xf421.bz2. If you are using a very
early pentium (60, 75, 100) or a 486 system get xf336.bz2.
From the kernel directory you need at least one package depending on your system
hardware.
pentide.bz2------fairly recent computers using only the ide standard
pentscsi.bz2-----recent computers using scsi based hardware. If you don't know
then get this one as it has ide support as well.
i386ide.bz2-----same as above but for older computers
i386scsi.bz2-----same as above but for older computers (has ide and scsi support).
Last but not least you need a bootdisk to match your hardware and a  rootdisk
for installation. You can find the bootdisk images and the rootdisk image in the
disks directory. Download the rootdisk.img and the boot image of your choice:
i386ide.img
i386scsi.img
pentide.img
pentscsi.img
Their names match with the above hardware descriptions. These do not need to go
into the veclinux directory as you simply need to transfer the rootdisk.gz image
and one of the bootdisk images to floppy disks. Linux users can do this easily
using the 'dd' program. For linux 'dd if=rootdisk.img of=/dev/fd0' will work then
substitute the boot image name and do the same for the boot disk i.e dd
if=pentide.img of=/dev/fd0. Dos/win users can use a program called rawrite to
accomplish the same thing. Rawrite is available from the dostools directory at
the top level of the vectorlinux directory. Once you have it installed open a
dos box and call the program this way 'rawrite rootdisk.img a:\' and do the same
for a boot disk image (note rawrite and the images need to be in the same
location). Okay thats it, insert the boot disk in the floppy drive reboot the
computer and follow the instructions............have fun !!!
Robert