The firmware included with the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B version 1.2 introduced the possibility of booting from a USB device: before that, it was only possible to boot from an SD or microSD card. But ...

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

First off, a little context. I'm a 30+ year Mac user and I just bought my first PC in decades. I'm no stranger to Windows and Linux, but haven't used them as a desktop OS for about 15 years. My ...

I've downloaded Kubuntu 16.04.1 LTS (32-bit version) and made a bootable USB using rufus. But, when I try to boot from USB when in BIOS, it doesnt show the USB, as it just doesn't see it. Also tried ...

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 ...

Google will be making it easier for Chromebook users to dabble with other OSes shortly. The ChromeOS team will be adding support for easily enabling debugging features, which includes the ability to ...

Make bootable flash drives from just about any free Linux-based boot disc with this utility. “Live” distributions of Linux offer a wonderful convenience forthose not quite ready to commit to the ...

To begin, we need to indulge in a little truth-in-advertising exercise. FingerGear's Computer-On-a-Stick is not, in fact, a computer of any kind. There's nary a processor to be found on the little ...