In looking at the first Alpha release of Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx OS, or Ubuntu 10.04, the boot time on a PC built with an Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 at 2.80 GHz and 2 GB of RAM clocked in at 20 seconds.

On my main tower PC, the boot screen lets me choose between two operating systems: Windows 11 and whatever version of Linux I'm testing at the time. I almost always choose Linux. Here's why.

Next time you start it, you will have the choice between booting Ubuntu or Windows. As Ubuntu is set by default, it will start automatically if you don’t choose within 10 seconds. Images: ...

Partitioning your hard drive is part of the process and could affect your current data. Make sure to back up your system completely before you begin. Depending on the arrangement, you may need to ...

Is your Windows computer showing the wrong time when you dual-boot Windows with Linux? Some users have reported time discrepancies when running two operating systems on a PC. Many reported that Linux ...