If you just installed a new hard drive in your computer and you are running the Ubuntu operating system, you must partition and format the new drive before you can use it. To use the drive with Ubuntu ...

Linux stands as a bastion of power and flexibility in the world of operating systems, particularly when it comes to managing disk storage. Whether you're a seasoned sysadmin, a developer, or a Linux ...

In the comments on my recent posts about installing Linux on a netbook for a novice user (see my recommendations and my own results), someone mentioned that figuring out the disk partitioning was very ...

So, now it looks like I will have to reinstall my desktop soon. Right now, my Ubuntu desktop works and doesn't have problems, but it's a dual-boot Windows (for my iPhone and games)/Ubuntu (for ...

In the beginning days of Unix and later Linux, disks were physically large, but very small in terms of storage capacity. A 300 megabyte disk in the mid-90’s was the size of a shoebox. Today, you can ...

Ubuntu has set a precedent of simplicity, making each release easier to install use and set up than the previous one, and Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" is no exception. The latest release, perhaps ...

Maybe you want to give Linux a try on your netbook with Ubuntu's Netbook Remix, but don't want to have to wipe your system to do so. Luckily, you can install and remove Ubuntu from Windows, just like ...