Comments on: MEPIS 8: An Early Look At Beta 5

By: bob

bob — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:31:07 +0000

whatever

By: po8freak

po8freak — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:36:40 +0000

I have installed and configured Mepis 8 Beta 6 on about 12 laptops and 8 desktops so far and the only thing I had trouble getting working is those retarded built in webcams in cutting edge laptops, and that is not the fault of Mepis, or even Linux but the idiots who make private drivers for them. Never had any wireless problems in any of those computers, and only once had to drop to console to enter: modprobe iw to get up and running, and that was on the forum.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:42:46 +0000

I agree with the 6-month release cycle issues. MEPIS is definitely as reliable as an Ubuntu LTS release, if not more. One of the major reasons MEPIS is no longer relying on Ubuntu packages is because the LTS releases often don't get extensive version upgrades on the packages unless there are security issues, so while users get long-term support and stability, they are left with outdated packages in their repositories. MEPIS is definitely a good alternative in this case.

By: zaine_ridling

zaine_ridling — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:20 +0000

Nice comparative review, Nathan. It's always best when reviewers share opinions based on their experience. Like yourself, I've really enjoyed kubuntu, openSUSE, Fedora, and Mepis. However, one thing I love about Mepis is its consistent stability. Hardware works. Software is broadly compatible. And I get off the 6-month upgrade train, which gets old after a few years.

By: cane84

cane84 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:24:29 +0000

One thing that sets Mepis apart from the masses is that it allows me to run an external monitor with my laptop without having to manually edit any configuration files. My laptop's native resolution is 1024×768 while the external monitor is 1280×1024. While Ubuntu allows me to run dual monitors in the correct resolutions, I can not close the lid to the laptop and use the external as my primary monitor.

I prefer Gnome to KDE, but until this is resolved in Ubuntu, I plan to stick with Mepis.

By: w6kkt

w6kkt — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:27:38 +0000

Nice review. I'm a distro geek. I have installed a tested almost all popular distributions and this Mepis is now my favorite . Easy install and fast compared to most of the popular distros.

By: Manmath sahu

Manmath sahu — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:11:12 +0000

Good things come late. And I am sure when Mepis 8 goes gold, much of your "hesitations" will go.
BTW, I liked your review.

By: Alessandro da Roma

Alessandro da Roma — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:35:28 +0000

Wireless trouble with Mepis? It's easy to remedy! Go to 'http://wicd.sourceforge.net/download.php' and follow the 'Installing Wicd in Debian' (lenny) instructions. With Wicd as network manager you'll be able to configure your wifi-WPA connection in three mouse clicks. After that I think Mepis is the best Linuxbox on the planet. Many thanks for your work!

By: anticapitalista

anticapitalista — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:03:27 +0000

A balanced review in my opinion.
Just to point out that MEPIS has been around longer than Ubuntu/Kubuntu, from about 2003.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:54:38 +0000

Steam definitely works with compiz. I usually disable compiz if I'm going to be running anything graphics intensive, but for something like Peggle I've had both running.

By: bigbluealien

bigbluealien — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:38:02 +0000

Does steam work with compiz? I've always had to disable compiz to get steam working but I'm wondering if that's compiz+steam, ubuntu+compiz+steam or just my setup. Also how did it handle restricted media formats etc.