Hear hear! Just burned a Mepis 6.5 ISO to install on a ThinkPad 600X. Tried Ubuntu on a ThinkPad 600E, but it was a bit twitchy for me, and being Gnome based I was not happy with it. Kubuntu was worse, but Mepis was Just Right(tm).
My rickety old server still runs Debian 3.0 (woody). A (Cue Rob Fisher in 5.. 4.. 3.. ) On Wed, 02 May 2007 16:34, you wrote: > Yip.... > I'm a great fan of Mepis... > > perfect for someone who is used to windows and terrified of anything new > > :) > > Etch has been desktop ready for a while now me thinks.. and Mepis is > debian-etch based > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On Wednesday 02 May 2007 16:30, Campbell McKenzie wrote: > HI Everyone > > Just a quick message to say Hello! I am a long time lurker of the CLUG > and WLUG. Currently running a multitude of OS's mainly Mepis 6.5 RC3 and > Puppy 2.15CE. > > I'm loving the current Vista gossip and the fact that Linux might hit > the desktop tops soon! > > > > Has anyone considered teaching Windows users transitioning to Linux to > use Mepis? It uses KDE (easy transition for Windows Users) Hardware > recognition is through the roof, Very easy to set up (its already set > up), Great support forums and is Based on Ubuntu LTS www.mepis.org > <http://www.mepis.org/> > > > > Hopefully will meet some of you soon at a meeting or two. Look forward > to your replies! > > > > Thanks cAm > > > > Campbell McKenzie > ICT Broker > NZGlobal Consulting > PO Box 19770 > Woolston > Christchurch 8241 > T: 03 977 9619 > F: 03 977 9617 > M: 021 2255 025 > 0800 NZGlobal > W: www.nzglobal.com
