HowTos
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Submitted by JoeInTenn on Thu, 03/24/2005 - 16:11The Install Software HowTos area is designated for instructions on how to complete a software installation task in Mepis Linux. This area is not meant for questions, except those that may relate to a specific how to in this area.
launching programs in Mepis 7
Submitted by stylus on Sat, 09/22/2007 - 15:05I have never has trouble before doing this.
Control Center, Internet & Network, Samba Configuration
Submitted by BigDave on Mon, 10/16/2006 - 11:25I have been trying to set this up for use with my Windows XP Pro system for 2.5 hours. Am not getting anything consistant. I have looked thru some documentation and tried various things to no avail.
3D Desktop Switcher for MEPIS!!!
Submitted by sag47 on Fri, 10/13/2006 - 11:12This is probably one of the coolest features on MEPIS Linux! Rather than using your regular Desktop switching applet (the little squares) give 3D Desktop a try. It shrinks your currently viewed desktop into a single side of a cube of all of your desktops. You then "spin" the cube to choose which desktop you want to go to. Each side of the cube has a screen shot of the desktop it's representing so you know which desktop you're going to! Give it a try because it blows the Windows Vista 3D Alt+Tab out of the water!
EncFS - Encrypted File System
Submitted by light9 on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 16:01EncFS allows you to create one or more encrypted folders for easy access, just like opening and closing a safe. The encrypted folder is mounted to an empty non-encrypted folder that acts as the "safe door". You are able to open the encrypted "safe" folder with a command and a password or pass phrase. But you must put and take the contents through the safe door folder that is not encrypted.
Play streaming Windows Video in Firefox (Windows Media Player) in linux
Submitted by sag47 on Wed, 09/06/2006 - 01:25The below guide is for MEPIS Linux although may possibly be applied to other builds of linux.
First you must install the following for Kaffiene (I may have already done it for you).
Go to http://64.71.152.24/
NTFS-3G (writing NTFS partitions )
Submitted by oscar on Mon, 07/31/2006 - 14:52I want to share this:
If you want write NTFS partitions then forget about captive-ntfs and try ntfs-3g
ntfs-3g works ok with last Simply Mepis 6.0 installed on HD
Restricted Multimedia Guide
Submitted by 146lily on Tue, 07/25/2006 - 13:20The below link is an excellent ubuntu guide about restricted formats and it also works well for simply mepis 6.0
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
The referances to kubuntu 6.06 are what's needed.
UPGRADING TO KDE 3.4.2
Submitted by kerry on Wed, 09/07/2005 - 16:06This is a small how to for people updating to kde 3.4.2.
Logout and end session and login as root install as root or there will be ownership issues with things like konqueror.
#1.Open synaptic>settings>preferences = change system upgrade to smart upgrade (make sure all your repos are turned on in repositores)lock a2p.
