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Running Linux in Windows
Setting up a Linux virtual machine in Windows.
Installing SUSE Linux 7.0 on the $5 Windows 98 PC!
...it's about time for another good ol' fashioned OS install on the 98 PC - and this time around, we're checking out SUSE 7.0...
Linux Mint 22 installation and setup - crash course for beginners
...how to install and set up Linux Mint 22 alongside Windows or directly as a new operating system.
Installing Linux on an Awful Windows CE Netbook
Today we're gonna try and install Linux on that cheap Windows CE "netbook"...
Linux Mint 22 is an attractive option for migrating away from Windows
With Windows 10's end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux.
Time For Change: 5 Alternative OS to Escape Windows
Following recent major issues with Windows, which caused many businesses around the world to shut down, people are starting to look for alternative operating systems.
No more boot loader: please use the kernel instead
I’m not a fan of GRUB. No more boot loader: please use the kernel instead
30 years later, FreeDOS is still keeping the dream of the command prompt alive
Project's creator talks to Ars about where FreeDOS has been, where it's going.
Installing ReactOS in 2024 but Everything Goes Wrong...
It's about time we take another look at ReactOS - the open source OS designed to be binary compatible with Windows programs.
Thinking about switching to Linux? 9 things you need to know
Now is the perfect time to migrate to Linux. Here's why.
Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoor
Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen backdoor for Linux that’s being used by a threat actor linked to the Chinese government.
Pioneering Apple Lisa goes “open source” thanks to Computer History Museum
Lisa OS 3.1's 1984 source Pascal code now available under a non-commercial license.
Raspberry Pi 5 not arriving in 2023 as company hopes for a “recovery year”
To avoid cannibalizing supply for other Pi products, the next model must wait.
Windows Subsystem for Linux with GUI apps launches for Windows 10
The latest Microsoft Store version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux allows for graphical apps, systemd support, multiple distributions, and a lot of questions about whether you have three different options enabled on your Windows 10 system.
“Old/weird laptops” sought to help test Linux kernel backlight drivers
You could help smooth out a long-needed overhaul of Linux's backlight systems.
We interviewed Linux OS through an AI bot to discover its secrets
In the world's first operating system interview, Linux tells all about Windows, Torvalds, and its favorite distro.
20-year-old Linux workaround is still slowing down AMD systems
AMD has come a long way since 2002, but the Linux kernel still treats modern Threadrippers like Athlon-era systems—at least in one potentially lag-inducing respect.
Review: Framework’s next-gen Laptop follows through on its upgradeable promises
The DIY Edition doesn't come with an OS, but Linux users are certainly one of its target audiences.
Linux distro for Apple silicon Macs is already up and running on the brand-new M2
Asahi's work can help alternate Linux distros and other OSes boot on Apple chips.