USB Simply MEPIS install
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The following USB Simply MEPIS installation tutorial was created per the request of Jason Frothingham. He couldn't fathom why we didn't list a USB install tutorial for the ever so popular MEPIS Linux. Well Jason, here it is. In the following tutorial we cover how to install, boot and run MEPIS from a USB device using your Windows PC.
MEPIS is a popular Linux version founded by Warren Woodford in November 2002. It was created because Warren didn't like how other desktops worked, so he decided to create his own. The first version was released to the public in May 2003. MEPIS originally used Debian packages and now includes and is based on Ubuntu packages.
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You’ll need the following to make a MEPIS Live USB:
- 1GB or Larger USB Flash Pen Drive
- MEPIS Linux ISO
- HP USB format tool (optional)
- fimp.exe
- Download the HP USB format tool and format your stick using a Fat or Fat32 file system
- Download and launch fixmp.exe a USBMEPIS folder is created
- Download the Simply MEPIS Linux ISO and move it to the USBMEPIS folder
- Click fixmp.bat from the USBMEPIS folder (follow the onscreen instructions)
- Copy all of the files "from within" the MEPIS folder (I.E. USBMEPIS/MEPIS) to the root of your USB flash pen drive
- Click makeboot.bat from the USB stick to make the drive bootable
- Reboot your PC and set your system BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
- Upon reboot, you should have a successful launch of MEPIS USB Linux from your USB memory stick.
Note: If you need any additional help making your flash drive boot, check out our BIOS boot options section or Tools Section.
