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MobaLiveCD 2.1 (Windows)

MobaLiveCD is a freeware that will run your Linux LiveCD on Windows thanks to the excellent emulator called "Qemu". MobaLiveCD allows you to test your LiveCD with a single click: after downloading the ISO image file of your favorite LiveCD, you just have to start it in MobaLiveCD and here...

Tags: LiveCD, CD-ROM, Microsoft Windows, USB, Mobatek, MobaLiveCD

Software downloads 2009-09-07

Parted Magic LiveCD 3 (Windows)

Optimized at approximately 45MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of fileystem...

Tags: LiveCD, Partedmagic, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-10-02

Fun with openSUSE 11.0

Not a single post I make about Ubuntu goes by without at least one of you making some comment about my distro of choice and suggesting that I try some other distro. Well, never let it be said that I don't listen to you - so this week I decided...

Tags: Ubuntu, LiveCD, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-06-26

Day 1 with a new Dell and Vista

Day 1 with a new Dell and VistaBIOSheh. Welcome to 1970s computing.So on Day 1...we figure out that Dell sucks, and find out absolutely nothing about Vista on a pre-installed PC. Yes, this "Microsoft Reports" blog topic is going really well. Honestly I think you should have had separate blog...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Apple iTunes, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, BIOS, Day 1, LiveCD, blog, computer, Acronis

Discussion threads 2007-06-11

Ed Bott's WGA woes signal the big challenges with virtualization

Ed Bott's WGA woes signal the big challenges with virtualizationVirtualization is all about getting away from MS onto linux. n/tVirtualization is all about getting away from MS onto linux.Since you ask[i]Try a 100 percent transplant of your non-virtual machine to another computer in seconds like that and tell me what...

Tags: Storage management, Utility computing, Linux, 64-bit, PCI, virtualization, LiveCD, Microsoft Corp., USB, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage

Discussion threads 2006-08-08

Additional Resources

Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October

If it's ...... easier than Win7 to install, they will have a winner!^o^Yawn, another boring launch of another boring linux distro. No excitement, people aren't enthused. There is nothing new here. As I said...BORING.Well 9.04 was not diffcult to install Not sure what you are going for here 9.04 was...

Tags: Linux, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, KDE 4 Desktop, Win7, Ubuntu, HDCP, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

WinToFlash 0.5 (Windows)

There may come a day that optical drives are as hard to find as 5.25 floppy drives are today. WinToFlash starts a wizard that will help pull over the contents of a windows installation CD or DVD and prep the USB drive to become a bootable replacement for the optical...

Tags: Optical Drive, Disc, Microsoft Windows, USB Flash Drive, Novicorp, WinToFlash

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Time to ditch Windows for online banking and shopping

Instead of a live CDWould I be able to install Linux in Windows and do the same?Amen! Happened today to a gov't computerhttp://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/10/computer_hacker_steals_479000.htmlYet another infected computer stealing OUR money.Absolutely ridiculous and irresponsible article!Show me an instance where a flaw in Vista/7 has led to a user being compromised? ...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, exploit, phishing, Linux, operating system, Adrian, online banking

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

PBS.org hacked, serving malware cocktail

They must be running linux.yes, they are running LinuxSurprise, Linux is not immune...However, to be fair this hack was likely through some application layer vulnerability, not a Linux exploit, unless the admin is really inept. Most likely a SQL injection attack.Linux nor Windows are really hackable when set up as...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, malware, Linux, Foxit Reader, PBS

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Signs show Linux moving into the driver's seat

Just Works!Yes, it is a very good situation to have Linux moving "into the driver's seat".I install my preferred distros on my boxes, notebooks and netbooks and everything just works.Very nice indeed.Unfortunate Driver ModelUntil Linux re-architects the driver model to detach most of them from the kernel, there will be...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, binary driver

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The TimeWatch Out Microsoft: Coming at ya from all sides!Nobody can tell me otherwise, OpenSolaris is a thing of beauty--ZFS, ZFS Slider, Dtrace, Containers, GNOME Nimbus interface, xVM Hypervisor LDOMS, and new CrossBar Network Virtualization.There's some serious $hit going on here I wish were in...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, OpenSolaris, OpenSolaris 2009.06, software, Getting Better

Discussion threads 2009-06-07

Canonical's Ubuntu reaches for the cloud

Canonical's Ubuntu reaches for the cloudJaunty Jackalope is DOAUbuntu 9.04 ("Jaunty Jackalope") is dead on arrival DOA, as far as I'm concerned. I first tested it as a "LiveCD" on a 2.4 GHz Intel Celeron laptop computer with 512 MB RAM (470 MB available to system) and internal 30...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Ubuntu, Jaunty Jackalope, Canonical

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Fedora 10 + Acer Aspire One = damn fine computer

Fedora 10 + Acer Aspire One = damn fine computerMeant reply to story. ;) ntntI like ......your approach, 100% real world hand-on DIY. Pound for pound, I think this is the best review I've read about one of these puppies.Hey Chris, I don't want to give you extra work,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, openSUSE, openSUSE 11.1, Acer Aspire, Fedora Project, Acer Inc., Point Unetbootin, Fedora 10, Linux, computer

Discussion threads 2009-01-04

What's on my Thanksgiving/Holiday disks

What's on my Thanksgiving/Holiday disksI just thought it was interesting because most of the software......wasn't for troubleshooting. The previous article suggested it was primarily for troubleshooting. And I don't think I was the only one who interpreted it that way given the ensuing discussion in the talkbacks.Interesting list given the...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Thanksgiving/Holiday disk, Thanksgiving/Holiday, Microsoft Windows, Parted Magic LiveCD, GParted LiveCD, disk, Acronis, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - Ubuntu

My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - UbuntuTech support deal : They buy a new HDD, you install Ubuntu.HDD is a commitment from them, and they get a nice dual boot transition and cannot lose any data.RE: My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - UbuntuGuess I'm just rude because it is known within my family and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, IBex, Ubuntu, Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway, Thanksgiving/Holiday

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

My bad day with Windows Server 2003

My bad day with Windows Server 2003I'm intrigued...Not by Win2k3 server, but your mention of Ikea furniture. What's that for? Computer desks, lab desks, general tables? My mind is boggling as to what school would let you use that, and what it's being used for!Partition MagicI've had some nasty experiences...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Linux, Desktops, IKEA, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Partition Magic, server, bad day

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Get a complete security toolkit with BackTrack 3

The BackTrack LiveCD provides over 300 different tools that can be used by security professionals or system administrators. It includes tools for penetration testing, wireless cracking, network mapping, information gathering, vulnerability identification, forensics, and reverse engineering. Vincent Danen tells you how to create a portable version on a USB keychain.

Tags: Vincent Danen, BackTrack LiveCD, Productivity, Security

Download resources 2008-08-11

PC Network Clone (Professional Edition) 1 (Windows)

PCNetworkClone is a Linux LiveCD based boot CD that allows cloning of computer hard drives to backup data or migrating system to other computers over network. A perfect solution for Home users to easily migrate his/her hard drive to a new PC via LAN. The most fascinating feature of PCNetworkClone...

Tags: Hard Drive, Network, PC, Microsoft Windows, Computer, PCNetworkClone, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-25

Encrypt File or Parent Folder (How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travel)

Encrypt File or Parent Folder How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travelencryptionso hard to used, how about a printable form, all pages...this might have been useful.RE: Encrypt File or Parent Folder How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travelOR you could just right-click on the...

Tags: Notebooks, SECURITY, Encrypt File, Parent Folder, holiday travel, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Fun with openSUSE 11.0

Fun with openSUSE 11.0Virtualized OpenSUSE 11.0I too am a devoted Ubuntu user, and decided to check out OpenSUSE 11.0. I downloaded the 32bit GNOME LiveCD and loaded in with Virtualbox in Windows XP. I got through the whole setup fairly quickly but when the "system" rebooted it crashed and said...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, desktop virtualization, openSUSE 11.0, KDE, KDE 4, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-26