Ubuntu 8.10, the "Intrepid Ibex" release of the free, open-source Linux distribution, is officially out and available for download. This release doesn't bring much huge or startlingly new to Ubuntu, ...

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 ...

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 ...

We've walked through how to triple-boot your Mac with Windows and Linux, but if you're using a shiny new Hackintosh, the process is a bit more complicated. Here's how to get all three operating ...

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 ...

Despite having turned to The Google, I'm having trouble getting this process entirely down. My issue is the following: I have a MBP, purchased August 2010 (eg the last model prior to the Thunderbolt ...

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 PC booting slowly? This handy tool shows why in seconds - here's how ...