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

Linux systems provide many ways to look at disk partitions. Here's a look at commands you can use to display useful information -- each providing a different format and with a different focus.

I just ran into a big problem on the dual boot Win2K/Mandrake 7.2 machine I'm setting up... I can't write to the NTFS partition from Linux .:( A get a message saying "Read-only filesystem" when I ...

Vincent Danen goes over the basics of using the standard dd tool to back up and copy partitions and drives.

quote:That was a good explanation except for one point. It is quite possible to use partitions without the OS formating them. It's called RAW devices, in this configuration the application ...

A review of what EFI boot (UEFI firmware) is, how it works, how it interacts with Linux installations, and a few tips and personal experiences on how to configure and maintain it.

GParted Live boots quickly, and handles virtually any partition type, including nearly all Linux, OS X, and Windows types. Graphically, GParted Live is primitive.