Linux

The HP Mini is one of the top five selling netbook computers on Amazon as of late 2009. As with most netbooks, the HP Mini offers exceptional Internet performance in a tiny package. Running Linux...

Clonezilla Live is an open source software application that can be used to create an image of your Ubuntu partition. The software allows you to create a complete backup of your system through the...

If you are preparing to sell or give away an old computer, the last thing that you will likely want to do before the machine leaves your hands is clear all of your files from the hard drive....

The master boot record (MBR) is a section of your hard drive that stores essential information about the contents of the disk and how to initialize the boot sequence. Before making changes, it's a...

Red Hat Linux 9 detects USB flash drives automatically when they're connected to the computer. Even though Red Hat adds the device automatically to the operating system's device table, it does not...

If you're ready to dive in the the world of Linux and Fedora but don't know where to start, figuring it all out can be daunting. What is an ISO and how do I install it is usually the first...

Is your windows computer being difficult? This tutorial will show you how to use Linux to copy important files to an external hard drive or flash drive (thumb drive) in case you aren't able to...

Linux is an operating system that is proving to be a formidable competitor for Microsoft's Windows and Apple's Mac line of operating systems. Linux is open source, which means that it is developed...

If your hard drive fails, your operating system becomes corrupted or your machine becomes otherwise unable to boot regularly, you will need to boot in from another device. If you have your...

Linux is a computer operating system that represents an alternative to commercial products like Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X. Linux is open source--meaning that no one owns it and anyone...

Knoppix is a Linux distro famous for being one of the first Linux live CDs. The trend caught on; today almost every major Linux distribution features a live CD. But it's also possible to install...

If you're new to the Linux operating system, it may seem overwhelming at first. But you will soon realize that you can do everything you were able to do in Windows or with the Mac OS, only easier...

If you are constantly on the go, and running between multiple workstations you probably tote around a thumb drive to transfer documents and other files. Well, what about your entire operating...

Converting a Linux Boot .ISO file to a USB flash drive will enable you to access your own copy of the Linux operating system anytime, anyplace. New versions of Linux include a utility that make...

Linux is a versatile operating system used in a wide array of electronic devices, from handheld PDAs to high-performance web servers. The OS is structured around a core kernel, on top of which...

You go to your computer, power it on, and half way through the boot sequence you are hit with this innocent looking blue screen with crap you probably don't understand. It can mean a number of...

Whether you want a light OS to use on unfamiliar PCs, or just want to experience a Linux distro, Puppy is a good choice for a flash drive based system.

Linux is an open source operating system offering none of the bells and whistles that are available with the Windows operating system. Visual interfaces can be added to Linux to make the user's...

You maybe looking for a more reliable operating system than your Windows-based computer, but that new Mac is not in the budget. Linux (Unix-style operating system) is the viable solutions. Linux...

Selling your computer? I wouldn't; until you completely format your hard drive. Even completely re-installing your operating system will sometimes leave critical data, such as credit card numbers...

Ubuntu is a popular distribution (or flavor) of the Linux operating system, a free alternative to Windows and Mac OS X. Linux is not only "free" in an economic sense, but "free" to be altered to...

USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drives are rewritable storage devices designed to be portable and easy to use. Flash drives are typically formatted by default with Windows file formats like...

Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a portable distribution of Linux designed to run off of a flash drive or LiveCD. By keeping your files and your operating system on a flash drive, you can easily take...

Cloning a hard drive is a good way to create an "image," or snapshot of your current operating system as a back-up. It is also useful if you want to transfer the contents of your computer exactly...

Partitioning a hard drive means splitting it up into separate storage areas, or partitions. This is almost like having several virtual hard drives. With multiple partitions, you can install more...

Before you install Linux on a computer, the hard drive must be partitioned to accept the new operating system. The partitioning process divides the hard drive's available space into sections and...

Linux is a general term for a series of operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Linux-based systems are gaining popularity due to wide availability and lack of a threat from viruses. You can...

Having an operating system on a flash drive is handy. With a flash drive OS, you carry your own system from computer to computer so you don't have to rely on other people's systems. You can also...

There are a variety of reasons why a computer user would want to install Linux on a 256MB jump drive. For starters, it allows you to boot into the operating system from any computer you encounter....

Installing Mandriva Linux on a jump drive makes your operating system portable. Instead of installing Mandriva Linux on your computer, you can boot and run the operating system directly from a...

This Walks you through Installing a Ubuntu 8.04/8.10 Linux distribution on your USB Flash Drive so that you can take it with you anywhere !

Normally hard drives automatically mount in Ubuntu, but sometimes they can be tricky. This article will outline a couple of tricks to making Ubuntu mount the drives.

The files on a hard-disk drive can become fragmented, or written in random blocks. Fragmentation can slow performance, so defragmentation is a common task for PC users. With Linux replacing...

A live CD allows you to boot and use an operating system without using hard drive space. Live CDs are a great way to take your favorite operating system with you wherever you go. Another use of...

How I installed Ubuntu on a PC that only boots from its hard drive.

If you have been contemplating trying Linux but don't want to compromise the current contents of your computer then a live CD of Ubuntu may be just the thing you have been looking for. No, a live...

In this article you'll learn how to easily set up your computer to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu 7.10. The article assumes that you already have Windows installed on your computer, and only need to...

For computer users that prefer to run in a Linux operating system to do their computing it is possible to carry your own bootable Linux operating system on your USB Card or drive that will start...

If you are planning to add a second hard drive to your Linux system that was previously in a Windows system, and you want to save some of the information on the drive, then you will need to know...

In this article, i'm going to try and make installing the Linux Operating System (Which is a wonderful alternative to both Apple and Microsoft) seem just a little bit more simple

Linux differs from Windows in many ways; it's widely considered easier to use, more stable and safer from viruses and harmful intrusions. It can be more complicated, however, for less experienced...

Linux is a Unix-like operating system developed by Linus Torvalds in the 1990s, and one which continues to grow in popularity both for die-hard computer users and even casual PC users. Linux was...

Not everyone who installs Linux is going to want to use it as a sole operating system. Many people install Linux as part of a dual boot system. If you're new to using a PC, it can be a bit...

The Format command enables you to format hard disks and to create partitions.

This article explains how to format a hard drive in Linux using the standard commands fdisk, mkfs, and fsck. The procedure described can be used either to format a secondary hard drive or to...