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 ...

Linux, an immensely powerful and versatile operating system, sits at the heart of countless applications, from tiny embedded devices to massive servers. A pivotal aspect for any user, whether a ...

Eradicating Windows and slapping Linux on your computer sure isn’t as easy as it used to be. Modern Windows PCs produced after Windows 8’s release have UEFI firmware with “Secure Boot” enabled. This ...

After the two previous posts about installing openSuSE 12.3 and Fedora 18 on my sub-notebooks with UEFI BIOS and Windows 8, my intention was to continue with the same theme a third time and write ...

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 ...

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...

On those infrequent occasions when you need to reboot Linux, you may find that the process takes longer than you'd like. Jack Wallen shares a number of tricks you can use to reduce boot times. On ...