Linux (and Unix) have generally referred to disk partitions by their "traditional" device name, such as /dev/sda2 or /dev/hda5. However, this kind of name for a particular partition can (and will ...

One of the most confusing and intimidating parts of installing Linux for dual-booting with Windows is the disk partitioning required.

My windows install was giving me a lot of grief today, (kept freezing while formatting the hard drive) so I popped in a Mandrake 8.0 disc just to see if the install would complete.Anyways, now ...

I've got a Lacie Big Disk extreme hooked up via FW400 to a Redhat 8 kernel in a cluster. I need more space and am planning to buy more of the disks, as they have worked great for what I need (I ...

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps of encrypting a single partition on a Linux machine.

Formatting disk partitions and kernel modifications, for instance, reminded me of old SunOS days. These tasks went fine on Linux, but the tasks aren't automated or as easy as Solaris or HPUX.