In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for anyone to use and modify however they like, the operating system has been put to a lot of uses. Today, a vast number of ...

Zeebra Linux recently announced the availability of the Zeebra Linux CD--a version of Linux that runs from CD, without requiring a hard disk installation. The CD ...

I am trying to find if possible a linux boot cd that has vmware player installed. I was then hoping to then configure the boot cd somehow to auto start a vmware session - with say the vmware image ...

It says on the K3b site that i am able to make bootable cd's with it. So far, i haven't been able to figure out how. Anyone konw? If not, then what 'easy' way is to make one under linux? I'm using K3b ...

Last week I described a free CD called dyne:bolic that promised video and audio production and streaming capability on a bootable GNU/Linux CD. See the dynebolic web site for more information. I was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. You've got one of these lying around. Just make it has a 4GB ...

When your PC stops booting, a boot drive is the electronic version of a defibrillator. If you can boot your PC, you can detect bad memory, chase bad sectors, change passwords, and recover data … all ...

Spread the loveIn our increasingly digital lives, the health and safety of our data and operating systems often feel like an ...

For some time now I have gotten a slow but steady volume of requests that I write about UEFI firmware and EFI boot relative to installing and maintaining Linux. As a result of a casual comment I made ...