Want to try or install a Linux distribution (distro) on your computer? Making a bootable flash drive with an image of the distro is the simplest route these days. I've done it dozens of times, and ...

Understanding how to efficiently automate tasks on Linux can significantly simplify your daily operations. One such routine task is mounting drives, which can be performed automatically, saving you ...

Linux is not just about the choice of distribution or desktop environment, but also how efficiently you want to interact with your PC.

Puppy Linux is a lightweight and versatile Linux distribution ideal for breathing new life into lower-end machines. It can be easily installed on a USB flash drive, providing a portable and secure ...

I have a 6-disk RAID-6 array made up of 1TB Western Digital WD10EADS drives. I need to expand the array and am looking at what drives are out on the market now. The comparable drive to mine is the ...

Developing high-availability and carrier applications for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware gets easier with MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) 2.1. Based on MontaVista's Linux ...

The world of scientific computing has consistently leaned on robust, flexible operating systems to handle the demanding nature of research tasks. Linux, with its roots deeply embedded in the realms of ...

The last time we checked in with [Downtown Doug Brown], he had some cheap Altera USB Blaster clones that didn’t want to work under Linux. The trick at that time was to change the device’s 24 MHz clock ...

I just got a new Compaq Presario 900 Z Laptop. Formated it, installed WinXP, and now want to install linux on it. I put in the redhat cd at boot... it finds it.. i enter the graphical set up, select ...