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Why people insist on using /boot

One of the strangely quite common type of support request involved to some extent the standalone /boot partition. But why people insist on using a st read more »
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Linux, is it ready for the desktop/laptop?

Having used Linux on servers for many years now, I’m always keen to see if it has progressed enough for me to use as my “daily driver” desktop/laptop read more »
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Get the facts about sagging Linux server sales

I felt bad for Linux vendors after reading Peter Galli's eWeek article, which claims that Linux server sales on X86 hardware have run into a stone w read more »
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How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (Adding Linux on Vista machine)

If you want to explore and enjoy both Vista and Linux world in a single PC, then you have to configure your PC to handle dual-boot system. It may sound difficult but it’s really within the knowledge of average computer users. Here are the steps to a read more »
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10 Things Ubuntu Needs To Improve On

Ubuntu has been a force to be reckoned within the Linux world for a couple of years now. It’s undeniably the path to Linux gaining mainstream acceptance. In this article, I’ll examine ten areas where I think Ubuntu could go still further; that is, r read more »
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Phoenix rises from BIOS ashes with Linux-based Virtualization

Over the past quarter-century, more than a billion PCs have been produced that use Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) software from Phoenix Technologies. The BIOS provides a key interface between the hardware and the Windows operating system.

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13 Not-So-Easy Steps to Install Linux on iPod

A few months ago, I wrote an article on how I installed Rockbox and Bootloader on my 5th generation iPod Video. This time, I will give be sharing to you the 13 not-so-easy but also not-that-difficult steps to successfully install Linux on iPod.

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Linux. Its all about choice!

Every single one of us is an individual. There are no two of us alike in this world and I'll bet that some of you are glad that there is not more than one Locutus Smiling As we are all different we have different tastes in things and like to do thi read more »
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Linspire 6 Review

Linspire has made itself a name in the Linux industry and has cemented itself as one of the first Linux distributions to make it easy for novice users to switch from Windows. It has also become one of the first home linux distributions to be commerc read more »
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Updating your system the Smart way

All Linux distributions have things in common, but many differ in software installation and updating. Gentoo Linux is based on Portage, SUSE uses YaST, Red Hat and Fedora opt for yum, Linspire prefers CNR.... Oh, and don't forget the different pack read more »
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