There are some superb desktop Linux distributions that are designed to work with very old hardware. For example, Puppy Linux is a great choice to quickly turn an old PC into a secure, easy to use word ...

I'm trying to install debian on an old pc (p2-266 32 SDram).<br><br><pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> I start installation booting debian 3.0R1 (woody) CD1 (NON-US ...

The latest point-release update of Debian GNU/Linux (8.3) came out last week, so I decided to take this opportunity to review what distribution media are available, and how/where they can/can't be ...

The Debian installer doesn't seem to support this, and it's not clear to me if grub2 can initialize the USB controller by itself. Is this possible? Assuming this does work, presumably I'd need to ...

Debian works itself or in derivatives such as Open Media Vault or Raspberry Pi OS as a stable and lean server system on countless public and private devices. However, anyone looking for a stylish and ...

In my previous article, I discussed the things one should consider when purchasing a laptop on which Linux will run. This time I would like discuss a few ways to get the laptop up and running with a ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Q4OS is a great way to test the Linux OS.A special Windows installer makes things easy.You can install ...

I have fallen behind on the Distro Deluge of new Linux releases, because I was traveling in the US for three weeks. The good news in that is that I took my two Acer Aspire One systems with me (725 and ...