The Knoppix project will start releasing two editions of its Linux Live CD from next summer. The project was one of the first to allow people to create a bootable CD that allows people to run Linux ...

The project described here is further proof that Linux is a powerful and versatile system. My college has several trolleys that carry a computer (PC) and a VCR, and both are connected to a video ...

Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should. In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for ...

Zeebra Linux recently announced the availability of the Zeebra Linux CD--a version of Linux that runs from CD, without requiring a hard disk installation. The CD ...

One of the most unexpected and least visible aspects of hurricane Katrina's aftermath was the critical role that information technology played in the relief effort. Throughout the Gulf Coast, shelter ...

Australian company Cybersource says it's currently talking to two domestic banks about providing Linux-based bootable CDs to consumers to ensure Internet banking security. The company yesterday ...

I'd prefer not to have an ISO image 55GB in size, I'd like it to be of just what i have installed which right now is about 900 MB. I tried to 'dd' it but it created a 55GB image (size of the hard ...

Japan’s Turbolinux will begin selling its Wizpy Linux-based multimedia player in February. As a bonus, the device can also be used to boot a PC into the Linux OS, allowing users to access their files ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. You've got one of these lying around. Just make it has a 4GB ...

These days, it seems as though anyone who uses the Internet is a tasty morsel for insatiable data thieves. Marketers, governments, criminals and random snoops won’t be satisfied until they can snarf ...