In the comments on my recent posts about installing Linux on a netbook for a novice user (see my recommendations and my own results), someone mentioned that figuring out the disk partitioning was very ...

I didn't know whether this should be in the Microsoft forum or the Linux forum, so I chose this forum on a whim.<BR><BR>Anyway, the problem is, I need to copy some files from my Linux partition to a ...

I decided to install Vista on my Thinkpad while I work out some wireless problems. I've had an ext3 partition that I mount as /data in Linux, so I thought I'd just mount it with ext2fsd. I did this, ...

Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. So, your Windows PC is already set up to dual-boot with ...

Windows 10 isn’t the only (kind of) free operating system you can install on your computer. Linux can run from just a USB drive without modifying your existing system, but you’ll want to install it on ...