Who wants to participate?
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If you want to get involved in the development of Lite, leave a message here.
2006-10-26 UPDATE: My thanks to everybody who wants to help! I'm posting a few issues for which I'd like to hear your input.
Who wants to participate?
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You can count me in i have some aging rigs thet could use a pick me up.
jim
Ready to go...
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Like Rudi, I need to be told how.
So far, I've run multiple versions of Mepis on various boxes. Right now, I have the current MepisLite installed on a laptop and a desktop. I suppose I'm a technological minimalist: I'm philosphically committed to "lite" computing. I see MepisLite as a viable OS in its own right--not just for older machines.
I'm delighted to see LiteMepis take off. Let me know what I can do.
--Malanrich
Count me in
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I refurb PC's and give kids their first computers with my own Knoppix-based remaster. I would love to help as much as possible. I can definitely test on a wide range of machines.
Chris
I'm In !!!
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Got 10 boxes setting here on the floor in my office
all of them legacy
k5's
k6's
k6-2's
p200's
mmx's 200mhz
etc...etc...etc...
most with 64meg of ram
and hard drives under 10gig
Fire away.....
Just drop it down the pipes..
I'll wear it out....
Me too
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I'm not too good with coding, but I seem to have a knack for finding weaknesses and faults because I have access to a huge variety of machines from the latest to the oldest so testing mepis on a variety of machines and finding common flaws is my kind of thing.
For the time being, I can assist with testing only, but as I get more acquainted with Linux, I'd like to assist with some of the deeper issues.
I'd be happy to provide a step by step installation walk-thru, howto etc, possibly including snapshots if required. I know anyone could do it, but I have gained so much from Mepis (I've been freed of windows), I'd like to contribute something back to the community which is more than just a subscription.
Mike P
I'll play
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I have a decent old VAIO with a 600 mhz proc and 256 meg of RAM - should be a good candidate.
I also have the leavings for a 233 laying around, but I have to get to the bench to swap out the mobo.
Let me know where to report.
*salutes*
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ASUS A8V Deluxe
512 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 9200 AGP (ATI sucks don't buy their products)
80 Gig Maxtor Drive (the 60 Gig Maxtor died)
I could test it on a Dell
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I could test it on a Dell Latitude CSx 500MHz and 256MB
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Developer for MEPIS
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I'm getting more heavily into Java and the C's of programming. I'm already heavy into developing web-based applications using Javascript. If you need help collaborating on some code then shoot me an email @.....
sam[dot]mxracer[at]gmail[dot]com
I can also help out with documentation. Read my articles on the Technalign TaFusion Knowledge Base at http://kb.tafusion.org/ to guage my skill in your opinion. Technalign's TaFusion Frontier and Version XI are based off of MEPIS Linux and I know you and Dianne go back and forth between Colorado and Morgantown (my sister goes to WVU).
I have already developed a MEPIS.org and kb.tafusion.org search bar in Firefox that you can use and include with your distro. I feel if you include both searchbars your users will find help that much easier. Click the links below to obtain a copy of each searchbar. The path for the firefox searchbars is located at /usr/shared/firefox/searchplugins and this is where you should install the searchbars that way it's available to all users created on the MEPIS machines.
MEPIS.org Forum Searchbar
TaFusion Knowledge Base Searchbar
Hope to hear from you...
SAM
PS. below are some great articles I wrote for MEPIS.
Play Savage for Linux! MEPIS Knowledge Base Articles
MEPIS Quick-Start Guide
Howto Include them
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I have already developed a MEPIS.org and kb.tafusion.org search bar in Firefox that you can use and include with your distro. I feel if you include both searchbars your users will find help that much easier. Click the links below to obtain a copy of each searchbar. The path for the firefox searchbars is located at /usr/shared/firefox/searchplugins and this is where you should install the searchbars that way it's available to all users created on the MEPIS machines.
MEPIS.org Forum Searchbar
TaFusion Knowledge Base Searchbar
To install the search bars into your linux distro, install it to your browser first (by using the Knowledge Base articles on howto install links in the article above) and then to obtain them go to ~/.mozilla/firefox/profile/default.crazynumber/searchplugins and then grab the files...
kb-tafusion-org.png
kb-tafusion-org.src
mepis-org.png
mepis-org.src
Those are the actual searchbars, copy them to /usr/shared/firefox/searchplugins
If you just have your OS installer place the plugins into the directory above (/usr/share...), then those will be available to every user on the system.
Later!
SAM
Play Savage for Linux! MEPIS Knowledge Base Articles
MEPIS Quick-Start Guide
I envy you folks. Being the
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I envy you folks. Being the resident simple-minded newbie with a bad memory, I'm afraid I wouldn't be of much help, but sure would like to.
Testing
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I cant speak for Warren but in my way of thinking testing should be done on as many rigs as possible Cramp. If you have the hard drive space why not , you never know whos gonna find a problem.
jim
Well, I sure could do that.
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Well, I sure could do that. We've got enough used computers sitting around, some of which I built from used parts. I seem to understand hardware better than software, though. I'm only beginning to learn that cd means change directory, and not computer disk, er, I mean, compact disk LOL. I sure would like to try it out on a dual core processor, even though I hear there are issues with SMP's.
I could always buy a Simply Mepis t-shirt and wear it to wally world. That'd get the locals curious!
Thanks James!
hear hear
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Well said Jim
I can help with testing as maybe a live boot run and hardware detection issues. I have a fairly new p.c with Nvidia gpu and also usb wireless networking and a haupguage nova t dvb card and the like. Also I'm a complete noob so if anyone's gonna break it I Will. Also I run things like Boinc grid computing for the world community grid ( 100% cpu utilisation, number crunching )so itll be interesting to see if all these bits and pieces will run. I even play Unreal Tournament so it would get a real rough ride ROFL.
Cheers
Jacko
World Community Grid. Grid computing, solving Tomorrows problems Today.
hear hear
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Well said JimI can help with testing as maybe a live boot run and hardware detection issues. I have a fairly new p.c with Nvidia gpu and also usb wireless networking and a haupguage nova t dvb card and the like. Also I'm a complete noob so if anyone's gonna break it I Will. Also I run things like Boinc grid computing for the world community grid ( 100% cpu utilisation, number crunching )so itll be interesting to see if all these bits and pieces will run. I even play Unreal Tournament so it would get a real rough ride ROFL.
Cheers
Jacko
Hehe yeah when i first started playing with linux i was like a bull in a china shop broken stuff everywhere and no system i couldnt hose. Wasnt intentional either, finally i tried debian and it fit to the point i picked up enough to get by. Then came across Mepis been here since.
jim
More hear hear
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I hope it's okay with Warren that we bring a mixture of skills and foibles.
In my case, the foibles dominate: I treat thumb drives very gently because I'm still afraid of jarring a drive without having parked the heads. (!!)
--Malanrich
Who wants to participate?
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My hard drives are parted and ready. Let's do it.
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I can be a tester
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I'm new to linux and Mepis lite was my choice over other linux versions. I have tried the new full desktop Mepis version, and it's great. I'm so pleased to see lite being developed.
Trailboss
Developer for MEPIS
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Technalign's TaFusion Frontier and Version XI are based off of MEPIS Linux and I know you and Dianne go back and forth between Colorado and Morgantown (my sister goes to WVU).
Hi SAM,
Just to set the record straight, I've never met Dianne. I've never been to Colorado and she's never been here. She makes boxed products that include MEPIS combined with commercial apps.
Thanks for your work on documentation. I appreciate everything that everyone is doing to help out.
I'll check out the searchbar as soon as I get a chance.
Best,
Warren
I have 2 old Dell's I'd love to try Lite on...
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both old Dimension XPS machines, PII 266 and 233 respectivley. I's love to try a Linux machine without risk to my main system.
Thanks
Status Quo?
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Hi Warren;
What's the status on this one?
Were you able to point out some or more developers and users to test the MEPISLite already?!?
If so: Good luck, all of you!
Hope to hear the results.
Ruud
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Compaq N1050v, Pentium 4 1.8 GHz, 1024Mb Ram, MEPISLite-3.3.2-1.rc1, Syllable 0.6.2.
Shuttle SN41G2, AMD Athlon XP 3000+, 512Mb RAM Mepis 6.0.
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Lite
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R_crash
I am new to mepis but would like to test mepis-lite, I have a Fujitsu lifebook 700 series 166mmx that came with M$ 95. If I could get some use out of it and help out let me Know.
R_crash / Rush on the new system.
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Russ, I deleted your duplicate post. I also removed your email address from the sig. in the post. It is not a good idea to place your full email in a forum for fear that a 'bot will come along and grab it. So I would suggest modifying your sig 
Jon
I'm your worst nightmare: A Geek with an Attitude!
Proud Charter Member of
Da Mepis Posse 
I'd like to...
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Hi Warren & team;
If you tell me how, and what to do, I'm good with translations in English/Dutch...
Let me know how to help MEPIS.
You know my mail.
Rudi
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Compaq N1050v, Pentium 4 1.8 GHz, 1024Mb Ram, Mepis 6.0.
Shuttle SN41G2, AMD Athlon XP 3000+, 512Mb RAM Mepis 6.0.
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