Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

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 ...

Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should. In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for ...

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 ...

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 ...

A flash drive is one of the single most useful tools a person can own. With it you can back up critical data, transport large files, rescue a malware-infested PC, and even run an entire operating ...

不论是在 x86 平台上，还是在嵌入式平台上，系统的启动一般都经历了 bootloader 到 操作系统，再到应用程序，这样的三级跳过程。 每一个相互交接的过程，都是我们学习的重点。 这篇文章，我们仍然以 x86 平台为例，一起来看一下：从上电之后，系统是如何一步 ...

Are you dual-booting Linux and Windows? If you'd prefer to have Windows boot up first, we'll show you how. Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay ...