Many modern operating systems are happy to display a "please wait" splash screen while booting--not so with Linux. Unlike other operating systems, Linux is incredibly chatty while it boots, and I'm ...

In our last article, we discussed the motivation for wanting boot time reduction. As discussed, we are trying to create as "instantly on" an experience as we can for in-car computers. We're taking a ...

I've been using mandrake on a 20gb partition of my 40gb HD and Win2k on my other partition. I've always been able to choose between the 2 from the linux boot screen. Once I upgraded my 2k to XP it ...

This is a great way to start a new year, writing a review of an absolutely brilliant new computer that I bought over the holidays - an Acer Aspire Z3-710 all-in-one desktop system. I haven't set up a ...

Let's start by clearly stating what this post is, and what it isn't. It is a description of how I set up multi-boot for Linux systems, sometimes including Windows, using the GRUB bootloader. It is not ...