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File systems Finding the right file system
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more »hdparm and DMA Speeding up hard disks with DMA
Mar 31, 2006A simple command helps you switch on the afterburner for your hard disks and drives. hdparm improves the performance of your storage devices.
more »Linux Tuning Intro Techniques for better performance
Mar 31, 2006Are your multimedia applications receiving the resources they need? Are you using the optimum filesystem for your environment? You don't have to be an expert to find better performance in Linux – you just need to know where to look.
more »Deleting Data Safely deleting data
Feb 28, 2006Backups are a common topic, but you’ll hardly hear anyone mention safe data deletion.
more »Admin Workshop: Logrotate Insider Tips: Logrotate
Dec 31, 2005Every multi-purpose Linux system produces an enormous amount of log data. To prevent your hard disk from overflowing, a rotating helper application archives logs and gets rid of obsolete data.
more »Admin Workshop: Unix filesystem tree Insider Tips: The Unix filesystem tree
Nov 30, 2005Unix systems organize files in a hierarchical filesystem tree. A system of naming conventions defined in the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) helps admins find their way around.
more »Captive NTFS Accessing partitions on dual-boot systems
Jul 31, 2005Why reboot every time you need to access data on the other side of your dual boot system? We’ll introduce you to Captive NTFS – a free tool for reaching Windows NTFS partitions from Linux. We’ll also show you some handy tools for reading Linux partitions from Windows.
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NVIDIA Released Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for Linux
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OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 Released
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Kernel 6.10 Available for General Usage
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TUXEDO Computers Releases InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen9 Laptop
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Google Extends Support for Linux Kernels Used for Android
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Linux Mint 22 Stable Delayed
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Nitrux 3.5.1 Available for Install
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Debian 12.6 Released with Plenty of Bug Fixes and Updates
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Canonical Offers 12-Year LTS for Open Source Docker Images
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