Linux

If a Computer Won't Start from a CD, DVD or USB Drive

Filesystems

Partitioning

Live CDs for Partitioning

Grub

Master Boot Record

Root Terminal

Root File Manager

Root Text Editor

File Ownership

File Permissions

List the Contents of a Directory

Change Directory

Mount a Drive or Partition

Mount an ISO Image Without Writing it to a CD or DVD

Download Large Files

Other Commands

Dial Up Modems

Linux Links

Other Links

Contact Details

Linux

Links

Information about Linux Distributions

http://distrowatch.com/

Live CDs for Partitioning

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

http://partedmagic.com/

Linux Commands

http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/

Boot USB without BIOS Support

The BIOS in older computers cannot be set up to start an operating system from a USB drive. In that situation, the PLoP Boot Manager can be used to start the operating system from the USB drive.

Linux From Scratch

Those who want a detailed understanding of how Linux works, may build Linux from scratch. For more information, see http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/.

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