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New Mirrors

Posted Mon, 01/16/2012 - 20:45 by warren

Thanks to Maksym at MirrorCatalogs.com, MEPIS has new ISO and package mirrors.

See: http://www.mepis.org/mirrors

LinuxFormat Praises MEPIS and Anti-MEPIS

Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 17:05 by warren

LinuxFormat Magazine Issue 147 for August 2011, has a very complementary review of SimplyMEPIS 11.0 and AntiX 11.0, the MEPIS derivative for older hardware. The article isn't published online, so to read it you'll need to get LinuxFormat at a bookstore or news stand.

They say: "The best thing about AntiX, though, is that it doesn't feel like a compromise." And of SimplyMEPIS: "most report excellent hardware support and rock solid stability with above average performance."

How to update MEPIS signing key

Posted Wed, 06/22/2011 - 14:58 by warren

The signing key for the MEPIS package pools expired Jan 22, 2011. Who knew we would be around so long?

The attached file is the new public key that you need in order to install MEPIS packages.

To install the key:

Download the key file into a directory of your choice. You may need to right click on the attachment link and select something like "Save Link As..."

In the download directory, open a terminal as root and run this command: apt-key add MEPISdev.asc

This will install the key on the apt keyring.

Then when you use apt or synaptic, the MEPIS pools should work normally.

DistroWatch Review of MEPIS 11.0: "Thoughts on Inverted Jellyfish"

Posted Fri, 06/03/2011 - 11:57 by warren

Jesse Smith at DistroWatch said "My week with SimplyMEPIS may be one of the most intuitive and smooth experiences I've had when using an operating system." To read his review click here.

Nice Review at All Things Linux...

Posted Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:47 by warren

Barnaby at All Things Linux blog said "I thoroughly enjoyed my time with MEPIS 11." To read the review click here.

SimplyMEPIS 11.0 Production Release

Posted Thu, 05/05/2011 - 11:12 by warren

May 5, 2011 -- Warren Woodford is pleased to announce the release of SimplyMEPIS 11, the latest version of the renowned SimplyMEPIS Linux operating system that is designed to be easy to install, easy to use, and easy to make your own. This production release is available from MEPIS and public mirrors. The ISO files for 32 and 64 bit processors are SimplyMEPIS-1.5G_11.0.00_32.iso and SimplyMEPIS-1.5G_11.0.00_64.iso.

MEPIS has always been easy to install. 8 years ago, MEPIS created the first fully functional (what you see, is what you install) live CD and graphical installer. You only need to answer a few simple questions and within minutes you'll be ready to start using your new system. It doesn't get any simpler.

antix-M11 Released by Anti

Posted Tue, 05/03/2011 - 13:32 by warren

Just over a year since the release of antiX-M8.5, the antiX-team are pleased to announce that antiX MEPIS 11 'Jayaben Desai' - a fast, light, very flexible and complete desktop and livecd based on Debian Testing and SimplyMEPIS - is now available in full, base and core versions (for 686 and 486 kernel all using hybridiso). This release defaults to a fully customised icewm-Rox desktop (fluxbox, wmii and dwm are also installed) using a SimplyMEPIS 2.6.36-4 kernel, our own assistants to help configuration, and the usual range of applications for desktop use.

SimplyMEPIS RC2 Out

Posted Thu, 04/07/2011 - 13:41 by warren

April 7, 2011 -- SimplyMEPIS 11.0 RC2, aka 10.9.96, has been uploaded. This is considered to be a minor update.

The primary change since RC1 is the update to a 2.6.36.4 kernel that includes an experimental version of the aufs driver, which makes it possible to run the DVD with a read/write filesystem.

Automatic x configuration should work better with older nvidia cards.

Automatic fstab configuration should produce a better default entry for ntfs partitions.

The default panel configuration has been tweaked, hopefully, for the final time.

SimplyMEPIS 11.0 nears Final with RC1 Release

Posted Mon, 03/28/2011 - 09:38 by warren

Mar 28, 2011 -- Warren Woodford has uploaded SimplyMEPIS 10.9.94, the first release candidate of MEPIS 11.0. This RC is available from MEPIS and public mirrors. The ISO files for 32 and 64 bit processors are SimplyMEPIS-DVD-TEST_10.9.94_32.iso and SimplyMEPIS-DVD-TEST_10.9.94_64.iso.

MEPIS 11.0 RC1 is build from a Debian Squeeze stable foundation with the following major differences: a MEPIS configured 2.6.36.4 kernel, NVIDIA driver 260.19.21, KDE 4.5.1, Firefox 4.0, Libreoffice 3.3.2, and the usual MEPIS tweaks that make it ready to use out-of-the-box.

For 11.0, the MEPIS community has produced an attractive new desktop theme and an excellent updated user manual, as well as a quick start guide.

SimplyMEPIS 11.0beta3 Available

Posted Mon, 03/07/2011 - 08:40 by warren

Mar 7, 2011 -- A final beta of SimplyMEPIS 11.0 has been uploaded.

Warren says: "There haven't been any major changes since beta2, but there have been quite a few minor changes, so it seemed like a good idea to test a new master disk before declaring an RC."

Please report any problems at the MEPIS forum at www.mepiscommunity.org

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