Install Mepis 6.5 on Serial ATA

For : Mepis Linux 6.5

By : je.saist


This guide shows installing Mepis on a normal Serial ATA Drive.


1: Starting from the LiveCD in /root mode.





2: Left Click on MEPIS Install.





3: The license page. Left Click in the checkbox next to I agree to the Terms.





4: With the terms agreed to, Left Click on Next.





5: Here we can see that Use Disk points to sda, our SATA Drive.

Mepis also defaults to a use custom partitions.





6: Left Click in the dot next to Auto-Install using entire disk

Then Left Click on Next.





7: Left Click on Yes to confirm all previous data going down the drain like Vista sales.

(oh yeah, I went there)





8: Get comfy, this part "could" take a while.

As shown below, Ksnapshot had time to refresh the image before the frame buffer had fully cleared.





9: When the system finishes installing, Mepis will ask to install GRUB.





10: A simple Left Click on Next will do.





11: Left Click on Yes to confirm the loading of GRUB.





12: After a few moments, Mepis will confirm that GRUB was installed.

Left Click on OK.





13: Choose the services you want to have enabled.





14: When ready, Left Click on Next.





15: Next Mepis will ask for network information.

When ready, Left Click on Next.





16. Then Mepis will ask for localization information.

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... just checking to see if you were awake. When ready, Left Click on Next.





17: Input the desired username and password.

Another Left Click on Next to move on.





18: And we are done. Left Click on Finish.





19: Left Click on Yes.





Welcome to Mepis Linux.



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