Unless your computer is pretty old, it probably uses UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) to boot. The idea is that a bootloader picks up files from an EFI partition and uses them to start ...

With Windows 10 support due to end soon, many users are looking for an alternative OS, so they don't have to purchase yet another computer. One of the best options for most people is Linux. Modern ...

There was a time when booting Linux from a floppy disk was the norm, but of course, those days are long gone. Even if you still had a working 3.5 inch drive, surely the size of the modern kernel alone ...

Creating a bootable USB drive is a cornerstone skill for anyone interested in exploring different operating systems or working in system administration. A bootable USB drive allows a user to boot into ...

The machine is still booting, however it is now outputing to a different console instead of your serial device. That last line would be the last line printed by the kernel during normal bootup, after ...

Most people who want to use Linux alongside Windows or macOS go straight for the classic solution: dual-booting. So you carve out a partition, install Linux, and reboot whenever you need it. I’ve ...

The original Surface Go is a nice little tablet that squeezes a lot out of a low-power Pentium-class processor and a 10" display. It's light and portable, the ideal form factor for a device that you ...

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting ...

When Alex Narvey could mount - but not boot from - his FireFly external FireWire drive with OS X installed, he contacted SmartDisk for advice. They initially told him "Unfortunately booting from ...