Installing Mepis Linux 6.5
For : Mepis Linux 6.5
(redundant... I know)
By : je.saist
Most of the install Guides have been, well, special, so far. I've gone over topics from preparing an NTFS drive for resizing, to keeping the /home folder, to removing the .kde on an upgrade.
Now, it's just back to the basics. One Hard Drive. Basic Install.
For : Mepis Linux 6.5
(redundant... I know)
By : je.saist
Most of the install Guides have been, well, special, so far. I've gone over topics from preparing an NTFS drive for resizing, to keeping the /home folder, to removing the .kde on an upgrade.
Now, it's just back to the basics. One Hard Drive. Basic Install.
1: Starting from the LiveCD desktop.
2: Left Click on MEPIS Install
3: Welcome to the License page. Left Click in the checkbox for I agree to the Terms.
4: With terms agreed to, Left Click on Next.
5: Typical of Mepis Linux, the system defaults to a Custom Install.
6: Left Click in the dot for Auto-Install using entire disk.
7: Wave good bye to any information you had, and Left Click on Next.
8: Mepis will ask for confirmation to destroy the drive. Left Click on Yes.
9: Get comfy, this part could take anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 hours.
10: When the system is finished installing, Mepis will ask to install Grub.
11: Left Click on Next.
12: Left Click on YES.
13: After a few moments, Mepis will inform if the installation was successful.
Left Click on OK.
14: Now Mepis will ask for the default services.
When ready, Left Click on Next.
15: Now Mepis will ask for the default network information.
When ready, Left Click on Next
16: The next screen will allow changing location.
When ready, Left Click on Next to continue.
17: Enter the desired username and passwords.
And yet another Left Click on Next.
18: Left Click on Finish.
19: Left Click on Yes.
Welcome to Mepis Linux.
Take me back to the Guides.