One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

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It is no secret that Linux has won the race in the embedded device marketplace. Tremendous advantages in Linux have broken almost every barrier to entry for using Linux on embedded systems across a ...

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 ...

Learn about how the cutting-edge, free software Heads project detects BIOS and kernel tampering, all with keys under your control. Disclaimer: I work for Purism, and my experience with Heads began as ...

Logic PD's Zip technology allows Linux to boot in under 1 second. Technology Editor Bill Wong talked with Kurt Larson, Director of Product Management, about how Logic PD managed this feat. Fast boot ...

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 ...

Operating system maintainers, computer manufacturers, security and virtualization software vendors have worked together over the past few months to coordinate a unified response to a vulnerability ...

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 ...

Dual-booting is fun and surprisingly easy. I have managed to dual-boot Linux and Windows on a fairly old PC and haven’t faced many issues. However, the experience is not always smooth. I often find ...