I'm going to start this post by saying something that a lot of people will find surprising. There are a lot of things that I like about UEFI firmware and the UEFI boot process. I think it is an ...

Over the past few weeks several people have asked me if it's possible to set up a Windows XP/Linux dual-boot system on a PC that already has Windows XP installed on it, and if it's possible, how easy ...

Users with dual-boot setups running both Linux and Windows may encounter boot issues following a recent Windows update. This problem affects many Linux distributions, causing systems to fail during ...

A lot of embedded systems are running Linux on platforms like Raspberry Pi. Since Linux is fully functional from a command line and fully network-capable, it is possible to run servers that you’ve ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A high-rated security vulnerability in the Secure Boot ...

With Windows 10 going away soon, many of us are considering jumping ship to Linux. Thankfully, you don't have to ditch Windows entirely to start using Linux; running two OSes is easier than you think.

Logic PD's Zip technology allows Linux to boot in under 1 second. Technology Editor Bill Wong talked with Kurt Larson, Director of Product Management, about how Logic PD managed this feat. Fast boot ...

A computer science student at Purdue University has managed to boot Linux using Google Drive. This project began as a fun challenge to match a peer’s success in booting Linux from NFS (Network File ...

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, reboots once, skips ads and online accounts; local accounts are default. Most ...