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.

Linux (and Unix) have generally referred to disk partitions by their "traditional" device name, such as /dev/sda2 or /dev/hda5. However, this kind of name for a particular partition can (and will ...

Companies push Linux partitioning effort Effort is under way to get virtualization into the Linux kernel, so it can catch up with rival OSes in server efficiency.

Partitioning means writing the hard drive sectors that will make up the partition table. It contains information on the partition, including sector size, position with respect to the primary partition ...

Effort is under way to get virtualization into the Linux kernel, so it can catch up with rival OSes in server efficiency.

Stacey Quandt, a principal analyst at Quandt Analytics, explains how IBM's iSeries, aka the AS/400, reaps the benefits of Linux.

Is there any way to access the Linux partitions from within Windows XP? Any suggestions?<br><br>2) After updating everything this morning, I see that the Linux kernel has been updated.

One of the best ways to secure a laptop or desktop computer is to encrypt your hard drive or, failing that, a partition. We go over how you can encrypt a Drive on Linux using VeraCrypt, a free ...

If someone wants to run Linux while their current OS is Windows or macOS, the usual approach is dual-booting. That means partitioning the disk, installing Linux on it, shutting down your computer, and ...