FAQ
Da MEPIS Documentation Wiki.
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MEPIS and Debian Linux Introduction
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Installation Troubleshooting and Tips
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Quick Fixes for fresh install
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GRUB / Booting
- Alternative boot methods
- Booting Mepis CD When Machine Does Not Support It
- Creating a boot floppy disk
- Editing the GRUB menu
- Change the boot order
- Executing a command at boot time
- Loading a module
- Loading a module automatically
- find:warning... error at boot time
- modprobe: FATAL: error inserting floppy
- Booting to a console login
- Securing GRUB
- etc/fstab won't retain edits
- OnTheGo
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Recommendations
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Installing / Removing Software
Installing / Removing Software
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Software available in Linux
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Disk Management / File system
- Automount drives
- Copy filesystems / disk trees
- How do I copy a floppy disk
- Is there a defrag for Linux - not needed
- Is there a scandisk alternative for Linux - fsck
- Swap partition
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Console / Terminal
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KDM (KDE Display Manager)
- Unsecured session message
- Launching another Desktop Environment
- Replacing KDM with GDM
- Fixing No Root Login for KDM
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KDE (K Desktop Environment)
- I just installed a program, how can I run it?
- Creating a link on the desktop
- Changing the default browser
- Install-KDE-Themes/Icons
- KMenu edit fix
- Launch a program as root
- Starting a program automatically when KDE starts
- Killing a runaway program
- Killing KDE session -- press: Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
- Restarting KDE -- type: "startx"
- Restricting changes to KDE
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Konqueror
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Display configuration
- Set up resolution
- Enable Power Management (enable stand-by mode)
- Adjusting Monitor Gamma
- Fatal Error: No Screens Found
- Mepis doesn't boot to graphical login
- Change DPI settings -- fonts too small after upgrade
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Localization
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Services
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Networking
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Kernel issues
- Install kernel headers
- Obtaining kernel sources
- Applying patch(es) to a kernel
- Compiling and installing a new kernel
- Install latest Mepis kernel
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Multimedia
- Sound not working: solutions
- Cannot mount audio CD
- Soundblaster Extigy no longer works in Windows after installing Mepis
- Losing KDE system notification sounds
- No Sound When I Run KsCD
- Sound settings do not get saved
- Play Quicktime in Firefox/Mozilla
- Howto install Mythtv in Mepis
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Performance Tips
- Remove Services that you don't need
- Speeding up Linux Using hdparm
- Use lighter Desktop Environment
- Disable IPv6
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Recovery
- Reset root password
- Removing packages that broke the system
- Reinstalling X config file If your computer fails to start KDE.
- Reinstalling GRUB
- Reinstalling Mepis
- Ultimate Boot CD Recovery CD
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Security
Prevention:
- Set a strong root password
- Don't run as root
- Remove Services that you don't need
- Firewall
- Securing SSH
Detection:
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Other Fixes
- Quick Fixes for fresh install
- Quick Fixes for KDE 3.4.2 upgrade
- How to upgrade to KDE 3.5
- K3B permission issue
- Upgrade sources.list file
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General How-tos
- Add kde screensavers to xscreensaver
- AVI to DVD MPEG Conversion
- Create a multiboot CD (or USB flash drive)
- OnTheGo: Take your files and configuration with you
- Remastering
- Tips and tricks
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Terminology
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Debian Releases
- Stable (currently "Sarge") = this is the latest official release of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. This is stable and well tested software, which changes only if major security or usability fixes are incorporated. This realease is considered by many too old to be used as desktop environment, it is used mainly for servers and mission critical systems.
- Testing (currently named Etch) = contains packages that are intended to become part of the next stable distribution. There are strict criteria a package in unstable must obey before it can be added to testing.
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Apt-get terminology
- Unstable (always "Sid") = developement branch of Debian. Contains the most recent packages in Debian. Once a package has met our criterion for stability and quality of packaging, it will be included in testing. Packages in unstable are the least tested and may contain problems severe enough to affect the stability of your system.
- Update or Reload in Synaptic = getting information about the current packages available on the Debian and Mepis servers.
- Upgrade = getting and installing new version of a package.
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Distribution Production Stages
Alpha = "The first testing stage of a new program. The alpha stage occurs before a program becomes a beta version." Sometimes is used for stages of the product that are tested inhouse, not released for outside testers.
Beta = "The last software testing phase before a production rollout." "A version of an application that is made available prior to the official release for the purposes of testing."
Other explanations for the terms used:
- Snapshots/Experimental -- it represents a sneak peek only.
- Alpha = represents the first stage of developement (intended for experienced users that want to test and hunt for bugs).
- Beta = represents the second stage of developement, usually contains less bugs than Alpha (intended for curious public, but not to be used in "production").
- RC (Release Candidate) = proposed final product, it is going to be release as it is if no major bugs are founded.
- Final or stable release -- to be used by all, experienced and newbies alike.
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General Terminology Page
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Researching a solution, getting help
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Debian FAQ
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