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Place the !" or "%" in your !"&'(M drive and reboot your computer. In many cases the computer #ill automatically boot the !" #ill spin and a MEPIS boot screen #ill appear.
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To force your system to boot from !" or "%" you may be re)uired to press a special key like F1 or F12 and then you #ill be presented #ith a list of options. (r you may be e*pected to select from icons that represent the options. (r you may have to press F1 or F2 or Del to enter your +I(S setup to change your boot options to enable an automatic boot from !" or "%".
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To begin the boot press Enter. If all goes #ell you #ill boot to a graphical login screen. Sometimes it is necessary to use one of the alternative boot selections. T $hange the % t sele$ti n& use the up and do#n arro# keys. If you suspect a hard#are problem you can select memtest. This #ill put your computer into a diagnostic mode that tests for memory errors.
Installing SimplyMEPIS
$hen you are ready to install on your hard drive click on the INSTALL MEPIS desktop icon enter the root pass#ord #hich is root and ans#er the )uestions in the installation #i3ard.
Getting *elp
The installation #i3ard has a Help tab that #ill give you helpful hints during the installation. In most cases you can accept the defaults but be careful if you have data on your hard drives. There is a MEPIS 4ser5s Manual icon on the desktop that #ill display detailed help. You can visit MEPIS community sites on the #eb to get help from friendly community members like you. Shortcuts to MEPIS related sites are located in the MEPIS section of the bro#ser +ookmarks.
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