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    Interested in Mepis, but some questions

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Thomas, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    OK, I'm interested in simplyMepis & have used the Live CD a lot. I've got some questions though:
    1. Is there a version of Compiz Fusion for Linux?
    2. How can I install the ATI 3D drivers for it?
    3. Is there a list of terminal commands around?
    4. What boot loader is used?

    Thanks,
    Thomas
    EDIT: Also, in Ubuntu 7.10, are ndiswrapper drivers better then the native drivers? I'm using the native drivers with propriety firmware, but if ndiswrapper is bettter.......
     
    Thomas, Apr 4, 2008
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    Compiz

    ATI 3D Drivers

    GRUB is the bootloader used by Mepis

    For the rest visit the Mepis wiki

    ndiswrapper doesnt always work and its options in linux are not that many, its better to stick with the ones that come in ubuntu ootb
     
    blackbird, Apr 5, 2008
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    How do I install the Bcm43xx drivers?
    Thanks +rep
     
    Thomas, Apr 5, 2008
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    Isn't your wireless detected by default in Mepis? Might want to search the forums / the wiki / package manager

    I said ndiswrapper isn't great since when I tried PCLinuxOS it didn't detect my wireless and said to let ndiswrapper know the driver inf file...I selected the inf file and it wouldn't install.
     
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    Thomas McLovin

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    Yep, well so much for being auto detected, it isn't detected at all unless I do iwconfig/lspci
     
    Thomas, Apr 5, 2008
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    Then stick to ubuntu....mepis isnt really that great. Before ubuntu it used to be the distro for people switching from windows but now...well ubuntu is here.
     
    blackbird, Apr 5, 2008
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    I'd like to tri-boot with it, it looks very interesting to me.
    I'll try ndiswrapper.
     
    Thomas, Apr 5, 2008
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    The only advantage of Mepis is that, like PCLOS, development is not structured by releases so you can continuously upgrade. Even though I find this attractive, I can't bring myself to embrace Mepis' take on KDE. But I am a Gnome fan fwiw.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Apr 5, 2008
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