One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

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To load a program into memory, you mustfirst load a program into memory. The bootupprocess, often a complex multistep sequenceinvolving numerous substeps, solvesthis problem. Any boot-up process, ...

Hey,<BR>I was wondering if it was possible to edit the "IO.sys" file on my Windows 98se boot disk. So, instead of saying <BR><BR>"Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu ...

There are a number of Linux commands that will display file system types along with the file system names, mount points and such. Some will also display sizes and available disk space. The df command ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...

Virtualization is a widely used technology that allows users to run multiple operating systems, like Windows, Linux, etc., on a single physical machine. Virtual machines are the platforms or instances ...

With Apple's licensing of Microsoft's exFAT file system, it seems like we finally have a good option for OS X and Windows disk swapping. Dave Girard spent some time investigating the appeal, the ...