What is faster Gentoo, Arch or Vector.

[stlinux]

Hi,

I have an old laptop upon which i want to install linux, but im not sure whats the fastest ditribution, i know that Gentoo, Arch and Vector are all fast but which is the fastest. Here are my computer specs:

Tecra 8100
12gb hdd
128mb ram
Intel Pentium 3

I value all your opinions!!!

Thanks in advance
stlinux

[MikeTbob]

Add another 128mb ram and you wouldn't even care which one was faster.

[oz]

They all feel roughly the same to me. Of course, Arch is my default distro.

[anomie]

Caveat: my comments on Gentoo/Arch/Vector are based on reading/research (not personal experience).

In a sense, all three distros are minimalist and ideally suited for your needs. If you had the patience and time to kill, you might get a minor advantage using Gentoo (and optimizing the hell out of everything possible at compile time).

But I'd strongly recommend going with Arch or Vector since they're primarily designed as package-based. This will provide a good balance of lightweight OS and quick software installation.

[stlinux]

Thanks im going to try gentoo first and if im not happy ill go to vector, arch has given me hell, couldn't even add a user!

[valemon]

I used to run vector with 64mb ram. In my opinion installing vector is far easier than installing gentoo. Also keep in mind what anomie said about package management.