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 ...

The “cheap” and “easy” way in about an hour! A question that pop’s up from time to time is “I somehow ended up with an archaic old laptop / computer, can it run Linux?” Well of course it can, but that ...

So you've decided to give Linux a shot, and you've found a distribution that suits you. But how do you actually get it installed? Here, we'll show you how to create a live CD or USB drive, boot into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. After you've done this, check out my guide to updating your ...

I've been using mandrake on a 20gb partition of my 40gb HD and Win2k on my other partition. I've always been able to choose between the 2 from the linux boot screen. Once I upgraded my 2k to XP it ...

Good or bad, useful or not, implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and Microsoft’s Secure Boot extension might well foul the fuel driving consumer migration to the Linux desktop.

That is a really nice configuration, especially at that price. The unfortunate news is, of course, that it came preloaded with Windows 10 Home. But that didn't last long. I let the Windows setup ...

We're platform agnostic at Lifehacker, which is why we love dual-and triple-booting our computers. Unfortunately sharing data between operating systems can be a huge headache. Here's how to stay ...